West Lombok's Fortune Forest
THE pungent scent of ripe durians fills the air of the protected forest at Sesaot, in Rinjani National Park, West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara province. Ahmad Mulyadi, a Sesaot resident, is busy harvesting the fruit, trying to avoid its notoriously sharp barbs. "Each of the trees I've grown produces 50-150 durians," said the 45-year-old man, grinning. Ahmad also plants rambutan, mangosteen and cacao trees.
April 14, 2015
THE pungent scent of ripe durians fills the air of the protected forest at Sesaot, in Rinjani National Park, West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara province. Ahmad Mulyadi, a Sesaot resident, is busy harvesting the fruit, trying to avoid its notoriously sharp barbs. "Each of the trees I've grown produces 50-150 durians," said the 45-year-old man, grinning. Ahmad also plants rambutan, mangosteen and cacao trees.
The land on the western side of the
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