As Wallace described it, the line runs between Bali and Lombok, then continues north between the larger islands of Borneo and Celebes. Wallace recognized that on the west side of his line, Borneo and Bali, although they are islands, are home to representatives of most major groups of Asian mainland species.
by Charles Hirschman The Wallace Line does not actually exist in reality. It is an imaginary line that intersects the Lombok Strait between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok to the south, and extends north through the Makassar Strait between Kalimantan (Borneo) and Sulawesi.
In this imaginary line between Bali and Lombok, even when sea levels were lower, the sea stopped flora and fauna from moving between islands. The islands east of the Lombok Strait are part of Wallacea, and have wildlife of Asian and Australasian origin in this region. In the Lesser Sundas, there are many plants and animals that come from Asia Fly from Bali to Lombok. Cost: Approx $40 USD. Pro: Fastest option, less dependent on weather, the Lombok airport is close to southern cities. Con: Most expensive, packing for a flight. The fastest way to travel from Bali to Lombok is to fly. Several flights run from the Bali Denpasar Airport to Lombok each day. For stuff like clothes, jewelry or other souvenirs you should visit the Cakranegara Market (Pasar Cakranegara) in Mataram. Traditional market in Ampenan "Kebon Roek". 15. Mataram, Ampenan and Cakranegara. Counting around 420.000 inhabitants, Mataram is the capital of Lombok and the province Nusa Tenggara Barat. The Bali to Lombok ferry is the easiest way to travel between East Bali and Southwest Lombok at Padang Bai and Lembar Harbour points respectively. One of the factors that make this crossing popular is that the ferry is very reliable. On an ideal day, the ferries operate between the two points on an hourly basis twenty-four hours daily. The Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok are about the same size, close together, and feature similar habitats, but are on opposite sides of Wallace's line. What does this tell you about them? The species that live on them are very different. The Wallace Line, named after the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who explored the islands between 1854 and 1862 runs between Bali and Lombok, extending north through the Makassar Strait between Kalimantan and Sulawesi.On the western side of this line the animals are predominately of Asian origin (tigers, rhinoceros etc.).1. Introduction. The Indonesian island of Bali lies in a critical biogeographic position—on the edge of the Sunda shelf just west of the Lombok strait that demarcates Wallace's Line [1-4].Yet, the numerous studies of the Indo-Australian fauna usually focus on the larger islands of Borneo and Sulawesi [5-8] and data on the fauna of Bali remain surprisingly scarce and scattered.
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