Manupeu - Tanah Daru National Park

Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park situated in Sumba Island with a region of 88.000 hectares with a stretch of steep topography of the cliffs bordering the seashore and has a spring forest ecosystem types lowlands. Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park contains a quality value species diversity of about 118 species of plants which include Walnut (Aleurites moluccana), "Kesambi" (Schleichera oleosa), "Suren" (Toona sureni), "Taduk" (Sterculia foetida), "Pulai" (Alstonia scholaris), Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), "Jambu hutan" (Syzygium sp.), and Mountain pine (Casuarina sp.).Creatures that exist in Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park as many as 87 bird species including 7 species of cockatoo endemic to the Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park "Kepodang Sungu Sumba" (Coracina dohertyi), "Kakatua cempaka" (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata), "Merpati Sumba" (Treron teysmannii), "Julang Sumba" (Rhyticeros everetti), "Madu Sumba" (Nectarinia buettikoferi) and Sikatan Sumba (Ficedula harterti).

Julang Sumba and Kakatua Cempaka is the most rare birds and endangered species, especially on the island of Sumba. Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park has 57 species of butterflies including seven endemic to the island of Sumba is Papilio neumoegenii, Ideopsis oberthurii, Delias fasciata, Junonia adulatrix, Athyma karita, Sumalia Chilo, and Elimnia amoena. Point of tourism in Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park among others Waikabubak Land adjacent to Manupeu – Tanah Daru National Park found many ancient tombs carved. Ancient tombs is a symbol of social status and public health (overdo Tana, Watu Karagata and Bulu Peka Mila). Pasola, is the attraction of the ritual is very interesting and exciting, because it seems some people mount a horse who decorated the colorful, attack each other to knock each other with wooden spears. Attractions was held in February in Lamboya and Kodi, in March in Gaura and Wanukaka.

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