Photographs of Java, Indonesia [2]

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At 132,000 square kilometers, Java is the world's 13th largest island. Java has one of the highest population densities of any region on earth: around 127 million people live on the island.

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Aerial view of mining in Java Aerial view of mining in Java Wooden fishing rigs off the coast of Java Wooden fishing rigs off the coast of Java Aerial view of rice paddies where mangrove forests oncee grew Aerial view of rice paddies where mangrove forests oncee grew Rambutan fruit Rambutan fruit Java rice fields Java rice fields Java rice paddies Java rice paddies Rice fields near Borobudur Rice fields near Borobudur Rice paddies and palm trees with Borobudur temple in the background Rice paddies and palm trees with Borobudur temple in the background Rice fields with Borobudur temple as the backdrop Rice fields with Borobudur temple as the backdrop Rice fields and palm trees with Borobudur temple in the background Rice fields and palm trees with Borobudur temple in the background Large black bumble bee in flight, approaching a morning glory flower Large black bumble bee in flight, approaching a morning glory flower Large black bumble bee preparing to land on a morning glory flower Large black bumble bee preparing to land on a morning glory flower Silhouette of Boboudur at early morning Silhouette of Boboudur at early morning Silhouette of stupas at Boboudur with moon setting in background Silhouette of stupas at Boboudur with moon setting in background Silhouetted buddha of Boboudur Silhouetted buddha of Boboudur Stupas at Borobudur Stupas at Borobudur Darkened Stupas at Borobudur Darkened Stupas at Borobudur Wall carvings at Borobudur, people under tree Wall carvings at Borobudur, people under tree Wall carvings at Borobudur, woman Wall carvings at Borobudur, woman Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—women Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—women Mural wall carvings at Borobudur--pigs Mural wall carvings at Borobudur--pigs Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur-Buddha Mural wall carvings at Borobudur-Buddha Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Silhouette of Borobudur temple Silhouette of Borobudur temple Silhouetted Dhyani buddha of Boboudur at daybreak Silhouetted Dhyani buddha of Boboudur at daybreak Doorways at Borobudur Doorways at Borobudur Sunrise at Borobudur Sunrise at Borobudur Statue at Borobudur, open mouth Statue at Borobudur, open mouth Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—woman Mural wall carvings at Borobudur—woman Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Borobudur temple Borobudur temple Black butterfly with white markings in Java Black butterfly with white markings in Java Black butterfly with white spots in Java Black butterfly with white spots in Java Green and brown grasshopper on a tree trunk Green and brown grasshopper on a tree trunk Green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) in a tree in Java Green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) in a tree in Java Sphenomorphus skink species on Java Sphenomorphus skink species on Java Green agama dragon lizard on tree trunk Green agama dragon lizard on tree trunk Bright green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) on tree trunk in Java, Indonesia Bright green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) on tree trunk in Java, Indonesia Bright green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) in Java, Indonesia Bright green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) in Java, Indonesia Skink on tree trunk in Java Skink on tree trunk in Java Yellow and black orb spider Yellow and black orb spider Green preying mantis Green preying mantis Green praying mantis in Java Green praying mantis in Java Man harvesting chilis in Java Man harvesting chilis in Java Man spraying pesticides on chili farm in Java Man spraying pesticides on chili farm in Java Agroforestry Agroforestry Cultivation of chilis in Java Cultivation of chilis in Java Red roof of a hut among rice paddies and chili fields in Java Red roof of a hut among rice paddies and chili fields in Java Young banana shoot Young banana shoot Fuel wood cut from local rain forest Fuel wood cut from local rain forest Fuelwood cut from the rain forest of Java Fuelwood cut from the rain forest of Java Wood cut from local forest Wood cut from local forest Giant black flatworm Giant black flatworm Giant black planaria Giant black planaria Limestone mountains covered in forest Limestone mountains covered in forest Eruption of volcano at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Eruption of volcano at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Mother and daughter returning from the fields Mother and daughter returning from the fields Local men returning from a day of working in the forest Local men returning from a day of working in the forest Local man resting after a day in the forest Local man resting after a day in the forest Palm leaf Palm leaf Pink lotus Pink lotus Green figs Green figs Rice fields near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Rice fields near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Rice paddies near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Rice paddies near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Rice field (close up) Rice field (close up) Close up on grains of rice in a paddy Close up on grains of rice in a paddy Green rice fields near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Green rice fields near Borobudur with forested mountains in the distance Terraces of rice and bananas Terraces of rice and bananas Terraces of rice and bananas in Java Terraces of rice and bananas in Java Small shack amid forest and tree crops in Java Small shack amid forest and tree crops in Java