TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK

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Tanjung Puting National Park is a national park located in the southwestern peninsula of Central Kalimantan province (Bornean), Indonesia Country. 

 

Originally the Tanjung Puting the reserves and wildlife reserves with total area 305 000 ha established by the Dutch East Indies government on June 13, 1936. Subsequently on May 12, 1984 by the Ministry of Forestry, Tanjung Puting National Park area designated as a 415 040 ha. Geographically located between 2 ° 35'-3 ° 20 'latitude and 111 ° 50'-112 ° 15' E covering an area of Kumai district in West Kotawaringin and in Hanau and Seruyan Hilir subdistrict in the district Seruyan.

 

West Kotawaringin Government has prepared a land use zone in the region with an area of 14 000 ha for the development and construction of tourist facilities.

 

West Kotawaringin with its capital located in Pangkalan Bun of Central Kalimantan province (Bornean) has a captivating natural beauty with tropical forest areas have a wide variety of interesting wildlife utuk on clay. The county is rich in natural beauty and some still have not been touched by humans. Plurality stunning natural beauty of each person who visited this district because of some forest areas in West Kotawaringin still maintained as green area and one lung - the lung of the world that exist in Indonesia.

 

Tanjung Puting National Park region with area approximately 415 040 hectares inhabited by 38 species of mammals. Seven of them are well-known primates and protected like the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), gibbon, gibbon (Hylobates agilis), and sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). The types of large mammals such as deer, sambar, barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak) (Tragulus javanicus), and (wild boar (Sus barbatus) can be found in this area. In fact, several species of water mammals such as dugongs (Dugong dugong) and dolphins lumb reportedly been seen in waters around the area TNTP.

Tanjung Puting and several national parks in Kalimantan is a place at the end of the introduction of return for rehabilitation of wild animals, especially orangutans. Once you arrive in Camp Leaky, some orangutans will greet you with a warm, though they now live in dense forest but they are still benign to anyone. An unforgettable experience that you never have.

 

It natural characteristics are equatorial rain forest, soil fertility and has a valuable mineral. Flowing river presents a variety of lifestyle, a quiet environment with multiple species of trees and mangroves along the banks of the river while the tree glowing at night covered by thousands of fireflies - a beautiful glow to the eyes.

 

Several attractions in Tanjung Puting:

1. Tanjung Harapan

2.  Pesalat Reforestation

2. Pondok Tangguy

3. Camp Leakey

4. Buluh Besar and Buluh Kecil River

5. Cabang River

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Tanjung Puting National Park (TNTP) has been designated as nature as well as flora and fauna conservation centre, especially for bornean orangutans. As a conservation area for unique flora and fauna their ecosystem, TNPT possesses various points of interests for tourist to see and. Now is continued to be developed as a dynamic tourism spot and as the main tourism destination for Kotawaringin Barat Regency of Central Kalimantan.

More than 600 types of tree, 200 varieties of orchid, almost 250 species of bird, 28 species of large mammal, 9 species of primates and still many life forms share their space inside Tanjung Puting National Park.

To be the primary of experience, there stood still an orangutan empire. Surrounded with great tropical rain forest as dukedom, they allied with other primates, cooperate with all wildlife within to guard thei perimeter to maintain the area status as one of kind earthly paradise, a nonesuch heaven to be remained.

Site available in Tanjung Puting National Park :

1.   Tanjung Harapan and Sekonyer Village

Situated in the development zone of the National Park, this area is suitable for ecotourism activities, equipped with an information Centre, Guest House, Observation Tower. In there held orangutan feeding 03.00PM in the afternoon. (90 Minute from Kumai By Boat).

2.   Pesalat Reforestation area

This is an area within the special development zone that specifically designated for reforestation program. Here, visitor can plant and adopt tree seedlings already provides, and plates with their names will be put in front of the trees. Pesalat is also conservation education center and camping ground. (20 minutes from tanjung Harapan By Boat).

3.   Pondok Tangguy

Still within the special development zone of the park. Pondok Tanggui is designated specifically for adolescent and semi-wild orangutan rehabilitation program. This orangutan rehabilitation centre offers daily orangutan feeding program at 09.00AM in the morning that always attracts many international an national tourists (60 Minute from Pesalat By Boat).

4.   Camp Leakey

This famous camp is situated within the special development zone and is famous as the word’s leading adult orangutan research and rehabilitation center. The place is highly recommended if one wishes to see wild and semi-wild orangutans and also orangutan feeding program at 02.00PM. (60 Minute from Pondok Tangguy by Boat).

5.   Buluh Besar and Buluh Kecil River

In the heart of the park, located these two rivers with its peaceful black water, undisturbed. With its seasonal lakes, this river attracts water birds migrants to breed. These rivers can be reach by klotok after 3 hours journey.

6.   Cabang River

The area of Sungai Cabang (Cabang River) is a traditional development zone that offers beatiful sandy beach, along with interesting traditional fishing cultural experience. Beach with its white sand is an important nesting place for turtles, especially the green turtles and scale turtles.

 

Enjoy an unforgettable night experience at Sekonyer river by watching of fireflies wander among the nypa palm leaves, glittering the darkness like a wall made of light.