European travelers' notes in the mid-19th century reported that the Singkil land often experienced earthquakes. However, the 2005 Nias earthquake, which is very memorable for the Singkil community today, resulted in land subsidence in the area. This land subsidence caused damage to construction, including industrial port facilities at the port in the Singkil lagoon.
Nevertheless, the Singkil community is still active in the lagoon waters connected to the Singkil River. This river has its source in two branches, namely the Lae Soraya River which penetrates the Alas land, and the Lae Cinendang River whose water spills from the Pakpak land. The Singkil community uses the waterway as a means of transportation connecting settlements and as a source of livelihood. Since ancient times, the Singkil community has had a long history and strong familiarity with river activities.
If you would like to see an aerial view of the area, check out the previous post: SINGKIL
Community Activities in Singkil Lagoon.
These photos were taken on February 19, 2025, using a Sony A7iii camera with a combination of Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM and Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lenses, mounted via a Metabones E-Mount adapter.
Thank You
Irfan M Nur (@vannour)
In addition to having a wealth of peat forests that are the habitat of various endemic species such as orangutans and iguanas, Aceh Singkil also has a wealth of swamp waters that are the habitat of various types of freshwater fish. Unfortunately, the existence of this abundant natural wealth has escaped tourism-based management which has been known to provide income as capital in developing an inland area such as the Singkil Area.
From here we admit that human resources are very important in the progress of managing an area. In my opinion, what our brother @vannour did was right, where he has exposed the forest area, the peat swamp of Aceh Singkil with full willingness is an attitude that we should appreciate. Hopefully this post can inspire many parties, especially policy makers in the Aceh Singkil government. Hopefully!
Thank you, @naisfreedom, for your appreciation. However, I haven't explored the Singkil Rawa Rambut yet. The reason is, that the trips there are very challenging, especially due to the crocodile habitat, which makes access to the orangutan and iguana habitats very risky. Aceh Singkil's natural environment is very rich in biodiversity.