National Parks Laiwangi - Wanggameti

Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Park has rain forest classification and Elfin Forest situated in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. With the topography around 6% - 60%, Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Park have a flat rate up to extreme steepness. In general, the type of ecosystem in the Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Park include mangrove forest, beach forest, tropical dry forest and season with lowland rain forest to mountain. Laiwanggi-Wanggameti National Park are water catchment areas. Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Parks includes two river basins of watershed and sub watershed Kambaniru Nggongi. 

Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Park is a habitat for typical flora and fauna of Sumba. There are other plant species between forest Cashew (Syzygium sp.), "Pulai" (Alstonia scholaris), "Banyan" (Ficus sp.), Canary (Canarium oleosum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), "Honggi" (Myristica littoralis), "Suren" (Toona sureni) , "Taduk" (Sterculia foetida), "Kesambi" (Schleichera oleosa) and "Hangkang" (Palaquium obovatum). Also in Laiwangi - Wanggameti National Park have a high diversity of animals, namely 43 species of butterflies, including three endemic species of butterfly halipron (Troides haliphron, Elimnias amoena, Sumalia Chilo, Ideopsis oberthurii, and Athyma karita and there are 78 types of where 8 species of birds are endemic Sumba. There is also a long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis fascicularis), wild boar (Sus sp.), "Komodo" (Varanus Salvator), Timor python (Python timorensis), and partridges (Gallus Gallus). In addition, a major population of birds "walik rawamanu" (Ptilinopus dohertyi), Sumba pigeon (Treron teysmannii) and various other bird species such as "Gemak Sumba" (Turnix everetti), Cockatoos Cempaka (Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata), Parrots (Lorius domicella), "Sikatan Sumba" (Ficedula harterti), "Kepodang Sungu Sumba" (Coracina dohertyi), and "Madu Sumba" (Nectarinia buettikoferi). 

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Teluk Cendrawasih National Park

Teluk Cendrawasih National Park is the largest marine national park in Indonesia. This national park is located in Teluk Cendrawasih, West Papua province, Indonesia. Teluk Cendrawasih National Park includes the island Mioswaar, Nusrowi, Roon, Rumberpon and also Yoop. Teluk Cendrawasih National Park is representative coral formations reefs, beaches, mangrove islands and mainland tropical forests in Papua. Teluk Cendrawasih National Park has 150 species from 15 families, and spread on the banks of 18 large and small islands. The percentage of live coral cover varied between 30% to 65%. Generally, the coral reef ecosystem is divided into two zones: the reef flat and reef slope zones. The types of coral that can be seen include blue coral colony (Heliopora coerulea), And Pectiniidae Faviidae family, as well as various types of soft corals.

Recorded approximately 209 species of fish among the inhabitants of this region Butterflyfish, angelfish, damselfish, parrotfish, rabbitfish, and anemonefish. Types of mollusks include cowries (Cypraea spp.), Snails strombidae (Lambis spp.), Cone snails (Conus spp.), Triton trumpet (Charonia tritonis), and giant clams (Tridacna gigas). There are four types of turtles that often landed in the national park is the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), turtle (Lepidochelys olivaceae), and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), Dugong (Dugong dugon), blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), coconut crabs (Birgus latro), dolphins, and sharks. There is a natural cave which is a relic of ancient times, hot springs that contain sulfur without Misowaar salinity on the island, cave in water with a depth of 100 feet in Tanjung Mangguar. A number of relics from the 18th century can still be found in several places, such as Wendesi, Wasior, and Yomber.

Point of tourism to visit are Nusrowi Island, Mioswaar Island, Rumberpon island as we can obsere wildlife such as birds, deer breeding, marine tourism, diving and snorkelling. Windesi and Yoop Island are to observe whales and dolphins. Roon Island is to observe bird species, diving, snorkeling, waterfalls and cultural tourism.

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National Parks Aketajawe Lolobata

167,300 hectares of Aketajawe Lolobata National Park is located in Tidore Island, East Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia. Aketajawe Lolobata National Parkis considered important for the safety of 23 endemic bird species. It’s coordinates 128°12'37"-129°40'49" east longitude 01°27'34"- 00°58'47" LS. The function of Aketajawe Lolobata National Park is as protection of representative ecosystems and the diversity of a complete range of habitats from lowland to the mountains, which includes indigenous representatives from all types of terrestrial habitats are important on the island of Halmahera and as protection of water catchment areas for water needs of communities, agriculture, and other industries. Aketajawe Lolobata National Park have flat topography, wavy, to mountainous. Vegetation types that dominate the island of Halmahera is the rain forest, but in more southern peninsula have monsoon forest (semi-evergreen forest). Although the biodiversity in this area has not been known, but it is known in North Maluku has 2 (two) endemic genus of flowering plants. Forest area has a high potential of biodiversity, among others, various types of flora such as "Resin" (Agathis sp.), "Bintangur" (Calophyllum inophyllum), "Benuang" (Octomeles sumatrana), M"Matoa" (Pometia pinnata), "merbau" (Intsia bijuga), Canary (Canarium mehenbethene gaerta) and "Nyatoh" (Palaquium obtusifolium). Potential fauna, including mammals, from 51 species of mammals in North Maluku (11 species endemic), 28 species found in Halmahera (7 endemic species) and 1 species is endemic to Halmahera, which is "Kuskus" (Phalanger sp.) Other species include wild boar (Sus scrofa) and deer (Cervus timorensis). 243 bird species in north Maluku (26 species endemic), 211 contained in Halmahera (24 species endemic) and 4 species are endemic to Halmahera. All four species are endemic to the above mentioned "Mandar" (Habroptila walacii), "Kepudang Sungu Halmahera" (Coracina parvula), "Kepudang Halmahera" (Oriolus phaeochromus), 42 species of reptiles in north Maluku (7 species endemic) , 38 are in Halmahera (7 species endemic), among others, frogs (Callulops dubia, Caphixalus Montanus), lizards (Hydrosaurus warneri, Varanus sp.), 6 types in north Maluku (2 endemic species), 6 contained in Halmahera (2 species endemic) and 2 species are endemic to Halmahera.

point of tourism in Aketajawe Lolobata National Park has tremendous potential landscape to attract tourists, such as natural scenery, waterfalls, attractions lives of various birds in their natural habitat, the location of research and there are traditional cultural Tugutil society. Tugutil culture is a potential tourist attraction, in addition to the wealth of knowledge in the use of medicinal plants. For adventurers who love the beauty of nature, especially bird lovers this is a paradise of birds. This is where four of the five endemic bird species that are globally endangered, and where the bird species of economic value is high enough, "Bidadari Halmahera" (Semioptera wallacei) and a white cockatoo (Cacatua alba).

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