Meru Betiri National Park

Meru Betiri National Park is located at the geographic location 8 ° 21 '- 8 ° 34' S, 113 ° 37 '- 113 ° 58' east longitude which represents mangrove, swamp forest and lowland rain forest in Java with average rainfall  2.300 mm / year and has altitude 900 – 1.223 meters above sea level. Meru Betiri National Park is the habitat of rare plants, namely Raflesia flower (Rafflesia zollingeriana), and several other plant species such as Mangrove (Rhizophora sp.), "Api – api" (Avicennia sp.), "Waru" (Hibiscus tiliaceus), "Nyamplung" (Calophyllum inophyllum), "Rengas" (Gluta renghas), "Bungur" (Lagerstroemia speciosa), "Pulai" (Alstonia scholaris), "Bendo" (Artocarpus elasticus), and several types of medicinal plants. In addition, Meru Betiri  National Park  have protected animals, including 29 species of mammals and 180 species of birds. Among them are the "Banteng" (Bos javanicus javanicus), Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), Leopard (Panthera pardus weld), "Ajag" (Cuon alpinus javanicus), Bobcat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), Deer (Cervus timorensis Russa), Flying squirrels red tail (Iomys horsfieldii), Peacock (Pavo muticus), Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Green turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Meru Betiri National Park, famous as the last habitat for Java tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) a rare and protected. Until now, these animals can never be found again and is estimated to have been extinct. Extinction of the tiger stripe Java means extinction of three species of tigers from eight species in the world (the Caspian tiger in Iran, the Bali tiger and the tiger of Java in Indonesia).

Meru Betiri National Park has an attractive tourism such as forest adventure attractions and beaches. Beaches that there are many who are still "virgin" because it is not allowed to build tourism facilities that national permanen. Meru Betiri National Park has its own characteristics which is a habitat for leatherback turtles, hawksbill and green turtle on Sukamade Beach. In the coastal built some simple facilities for breeding turtles with extinction.

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Sebangau National Park

Sebangau National Park is one of the National Park which is located in Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Administratively located in the Katingan and Pulang Pisang District. Its position among Sebangau and Katingan River. Sebangau National Park posseses an area of about 568,700 hectares. Variety and natural riches contained therein, for example 106 plant species, 35 species of mammals including orangutan, Bekantan and Lutung. 116 birds species typical of Borneo. Sebangau National Park has a high biodiversity, among others, includes 166 species of flora including protected species like "Ramin" (Gonystilus bancanus), "Jelutung" (Dyera costulata) and "Meranti" (Shorea belangeran), 116 species of birds, 35 species of mammals and 36 species of fish among others including protected species, an animal habitat of "orangutan" (Pongo pygmaeus), the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), a native landscape, natural beauty of the lake, and the attractions of life of many species of birds in their natural habitat, such as "Bangu tongtong" (Leptoptilus javanicus)

Sebangau National Park, is one of the natural tourism assets of Central Kalimantan, which is very potential that should be developed because :

1. Is the habitat of orangutans and carbon stores around the world and is also known internationally and has a natural attraction spectacular wild

2. close to the airport, a strategic and easy to reach

3. Adjacent to the Tanjung Puting National Park and Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center.

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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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