National Parks Bogani Nani Wartabone

Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park is located at Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia.This national park has an area of 2871.15 km². Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park has a variety of unique ecological as regional geography Indomalayan transition region in the west and Papua-Australia in the east (Wallaceae Area). Unique and rare plants in the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park namely "palm matayangan" (Pholidocarpus ihur), ebony (Diospyros celebica), Trembesi (Intsia spp.) and the "Bunga Bangkai" (Amorphophallus companulatus). While the common plants such as Piper aduncum, Trema orientalis, Macaranga sp., Chrysolite, agathis, "Kenanga" and various species of orchids and ornamental plants. Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park has 24 species of mammals, 125 species of bird, 11 species of reptiles, 2 species of amphibian, 38 species of butterflies, 200 species of beetles, and 19 species of fish. Most of the animals living in Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park is an endemic species of Sulawesi island like a "yaki" (Macaca nigra nigra), "Tarsius" (Tarsius spectrum spectrum), civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii musschenbroekii) "anoa" (Bubalus depressicornis, B. quarlesi), babirusa (Babyrousa babirussa celebensis), and various species of birds.

The mascot bird wildlife park is maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is a species endemic to the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park. The size is similar to chicken, but the eggs 6 times the weight of chicken eggs. Maleo laying their eggs in the soil/sand 30-40 cm, and is usually located adjacent to the hot springs. With this geothermal maleo eggs hatch. The exit of the child maleo from the ground, running children maleo to the wild (day old), peek mother digging holes, are one of the interesting wildlife attractions for tourists. Point of tourism interest to visit is Kosinggolan, we can camping and climbing to Poniki Mountain and Animal/plant observation

Cultural attractions outside the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park is Bolaang Mongondow Festival in March and Gorontalo Festival in May.

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