The Wallace Line. Barely 40 kilometres separate the islands of Bali and Lombok, yet they mark the invisible boundary between two geographic domains, first described in 1859 by revered explorer and Darwin luminary, Alfred Russell Wallace. At the same time, Alfred Russel Wallace tromped through rainforests in South America and then the Malay Archipelago collecting myriads of birds, beetles, butterflies, and other animals and plants, and he discovered the "Wallace Line" between Bali and Lombok, which separates the faunas of Asia and Australia. 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. Question: The Wallace Line delineates the division between species on either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok. major reason for this division? A. The ocean never freezes in these areas, thus no land-bridge forms C. The ITCZ's annual shift north and south D. Wallace never thought much of kangaroos and thought they should stay The distance between Lombok Island and Denpasar is 123 km. Car ferry from Lembar, Lombok to Padang Bai, Bali Ave. Duration 4h Frequency Hourly Estimated price Rp57000 Schedules at infoasdp.com Passenger Rp57000 Bicycle Rp70000 Motorcycle Rp140000 - Rp290000 The short geographical distance between Bali and Lombok can hardly represent the actual differences between these two islands. Lombok has a drier, more arid environment, and having crossed the invisible Wallace Line, the flora and fauna are different from Bali which makes visiting the island much more intriguing. YlpM2P.

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