History of Bandung

We realize it or not, in the Bandung area is evidence of nature terbentuknya Bandung ancient land that is very valuable. Among Kars (limestone) in Citatah, Padalarang, Kab. Bandung, as proof it was at the time of initial miosen (23 - 17 million years ago) North Shore (Pantura) there. Now the area was known, among others, with Karangpanganten, Karanghawu, Sands (Hill Pabeasan), etc.. "The proof of the ancient western part of Bandung is quite complete, including the Lake of Bandung ancient heritage," said T. Bachtiar, a member of Society Geography Indonesia (MGI), which together with his wife Dewi Syariani, Saturday (20 / 3), launched the book Ancient Bandung (Bandung Protect Pusaka Earth), the Secretariat Research Group Bandung basin (KRCB), Jln. Pajajaran 128, Bandung. In addition to members of MGI, also attended the invitation of many academics, tourism, environment and observers of the press. Participated, among others, provide welcome the Chairman of West Java PWI Us Tiarsa. Meanwhile, envoys from the government only from Bandung and Cimahi. He also explained, the area around the western part of Bandung, there is also intrusif rock (lava layers of the earth and urged the surface) and is now known as the name Paseban Mountain and Mt Lagadar. Bachtiar akan but regret, the condition of the geological formation that is now threatened middle. The emergence of industrial and mining lime stone mining continues to undermine the evidence history terbentuknya area of Bandung. It was necessary immediately sought a sensible way of saving so that stones are not extinct at all. "Why is the local government did not immediately set a conservation area in order to keep the evidence that ancient Bandung? Better, if the area was dihutankan back, "said Bachtiar. According to Bachtiar, if you see evidence of Bandung terbentuknya land, should not merely as a local or regional assets, and even should be a national asset. Indeed very rare to find such evidence in the middle of a relatively not far from the urban areas. "Far from the reference that I read, in Europe there intrusif rock edge of the beach so proud. Stone is always on view to the tourists, although it forms a small, far form the pillars heksagonal on Mount Lagadar, "said Bachtiar. Touching a new book published MGI, said Bachtiar, is the result of the trip notes out with his wife entered the area. No less than three years, can form a new book. "The difficulty that I face, when creating the image. While there, suddenly the weather is not profitable, "said Bachtiar, graduate Geography IKIP Bandung. The Coordinator Brahmantyo KRCB Budi said, the book can dianalogikan with Bandung Tempo DOELOE written Haryoto Kunto. Only, if I write Haryoto rescuing architecture Bandung first period, while Bachtiar arouse and bring to light how to save the natural formation of architecture is much older. On the book can be read how the unique nature of the geological and geographical around Bandung. "In Japan, almost every major city and has a small museum of nature. Despite the small museum of Japanese citizens remain proud of the museum of natural debris. Hence, people should be proud of the Bandung, said here 25 million years ago there have been shallow sea with a sea of beautiful plants, lho! "Said Budi, who is also lecturer in the Department of Geology Engineering, ITB.