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September and December is when the most typhoons impact the islands. Typhoons can produce heavy rains and winds, but not every storm is particularly strong. In some years, there are few storms to speak of. Every month of the year has an average temperature that falls above 64° Fahrenheit (18° Celsius), but actual temperatures are often much warmer. Fauna and Flora There are over 14,700 islands that make up Indonesia. As such, it is perhaps no surprise that the islands are among the most biodiverse in the world. The country has the fourth largest population on the planet, but it is also home to the most forests on Earth, after the Amazon. Indonesia is home to 16 percent of Earth’s birds,

The Air Terjun Tiu Kelep Waterfall is situated in a rain forest on the island of Lombok.

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