Wakatobi National Park

Wakatobi National Park is in South East Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This National Park has the potential of marine natural resources which presents an amazing underwater panorama. In general, the waters have started from a flat configuration, sloping toward the sea, and steep. The water depth varies up to 1.044 meters with a floor of most of the sandy and rocky. Wakatobi National Park is comprised of four major islands, namely Wangi – Wangi island, Kaledupa island, Tomia island, and Binongko island. This National Park has 25 pieces with clusters of coral reefs around the coast of coral islands along the 600 km. More than 112 coral species from 13 families including Pavona cactus, Acropora hyacinthus, Leptoseris yabei, Acropora formosa, Psammocora profundasafla, Lobophyllia robusta, Fungia molucensis, Euphyllia glabrescens, Tubastraea frondes, Stylophora pistillata and Throchelliophorum Sarcophyton.

Fish species of Wakatobi National Park which is owned as many as 93 species of fish consumption and trade of ornamental fish such as "Baronang" (Siganus guttatus), Heniochus acuminatus, "Takhasang" (Naso unicornis), "Pogo-pogo" (Balistoides viridescens), "Napoleon" (Cheilinus undulatus), red fish (Lutjanus biguttatus), Amphiprion melanopus, Chaetodon specullum, Chelmon rostratus, Lutjanus monostigma, Argus spots (Cephalopholus argus) and Caesio caerularea.

In addition there are several species of sea birds such as goose-brown stone (Sula leucogaster plotus), king prawn erasia (Alcedo atthis), also there are three types of turtles that often landed on islands in the National Park are " Lekang turtle" (Lepidochelys olivacea), "Tempayan turtle" (Caretta caretta) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

The indigenous people who live around the Wakatobi National Park is the tribe called the sea or the Bajau tribe. From the whole human boating in Southeast Asia that still have traditional boating culture is the Bajau tribe. Seeing their daily life is interesting and unique, especially diving into the ocean without any equipment to spear fish.

Point of tourism interest to visit are Hoga island, Binongko Island, Wangi - Wangi island, Kaledupa Island and Tomia Island, especially for diving, snorkeling, marine tourism, swimming and camping.

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Kayan Mentarang National Park

Kayan Mentarang National Park has primary and secondary forest areas largest remaining old on the island of Borneo and Southeast Asia. Kayan Mentarang National Park name taken from the two important river names in the national park, the Kayan River in the south and north of the River Mentarang. With a land area of about 1.35 million hectares, this forest expanse stretching across the northern part of East Kalimantan Province, precisely in Malinau Regency, Regency Nunukan and Bulungan, directly adjacent to the Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. Most of the areas included in the district of Malinau and partly included in Nunukan district. Kayan Mentarang National Park has a diversity of high value, rare and protected species of plants and animals. Some other plants that exist are "Pulai" (Alstonia scholaris), "Jelutung" (Dyera costulata), "Ramin" (Gonystylus bancanus), "Agathis" (Agathis borneensis), "Trembesi" (Eusideroxylon zwageri), "Rengas" (Gluta wallichii), "Gaharu" (Aquilaria malacensis), palm (Arenga pinnata), various kinds of orchids, palms, and "kantung semar". In addition, there are several types of plants that not all can be identified as a new species in Indonesia. Flora species that are reported in this region of which include 500 species of orchids and at least 25 species of rattan. It also has managed inventory 277 species of birds including 11 species new to Borneo and Indonesia, 19 species and 12 endemic species are nearly extinct. Some interesting species of which are 7 types of hornbills, Kuau, Sepindan Borneo and the types of King Prawn.

Kayan Mentarang National Park also a habitat for many protected species such as banteng (Bos javanicus), bear (Helarctos malayanus), pangolin (Manis javanica), leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), porcupine (Hystrix brachyura), and deer (Cervus unicolor). In certain seasons on the prairie in the Upper River Bahau, gathered a herd bull that comes from the surrounding forest area and become an interesting sight to behold. Around 21,000 people from various ethnic and language subgroup, known as the Dayak tribe, living in and around national parks. Dayak community, such as the Kenyah, Kayan, Lundayeh, Tagel, Saben and Punan, Badeng, Hyacinths, Makulit, Makasan inhabit about 50 villages in the region Kayan Mentarang National Park. Point of tourism interest to visit are Pulau Datuk Beach and Lubang Tedong Hill as marine tourism and swimming spot. Palung Mountain and Panti Mountain we can hikking, see waterfalls and observation of plants/animals and camping. Kampung Baru as Bekantan animal observation. Simpang River and Matan river we can scour the river, observing wildlife and cultural tourism.

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Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park

With an area of 105,194 hectares, Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park geographically located between 121°4' - 122°44' east longitude and 4°22' - 4°39' latitude. Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park situated in Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park is a representative type of low mountain rain forest ecosystem, mangroves, coastal forests, savannahs, and freshwater swamp forest in Sulawesi. Savanna vegetation in this park has distinctive features and unique, because it is a combination of grassy plains with plants agel, palm leaves and bamboo thorns, bushes and plants are also along the rivers that flow in these savannas. Plant diversity in this region is very prominent of carrying at least 89 families, 257 genera and 323 species of plants, including "Lara" (Metrosideros petiolata), "Sisio" (Cratoxylum formosum), "Kalapi" (Callicarpa celebica), "Tongke" (Bruguiera gimnorrhiza), palm (Borassus flabellifer), and lotus (Victoria spp.).

This area is also a habitat for various bird species, 155 bird species recorded in it, 32 of which are rare species and 37 species classified as endemic. Birds include "Maleo" (Macrocephalon maleo), "Bangau tong – tong" (Leptoptilos javanicus), white cockatoo (Cacatua galerita triton), There is one type of bird that is endemic in Southeast Sulawesi "Kacamata Sulawesi" (Zosterops consobrinorum). These birds were never seen for tens of years ago, but now we can see at Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park.

Primate species there is a black monkey (Macaca nigra nigra) and Tarsius (Tarsius spectrum spectrum). Rare and endangered species such as Sulawesi civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii musschenbroekii), lowland anoa (Bubalus depressicornis), anoa mountains (B. quarlesi), "Soa-soa" (Hydrosaurus amboinensis), deer (Cervus timorensis djonga), babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa celebensis), and possum (Strigocuscus celebensis celebensis).

Point of tourism to visit are Pulau Harapan, located in the center of Rawa Aopa to see a panorama of natural wetlands, water birds and boating. Lanowulu Beach, canoe along the river to the coast, mangrove forest, swimming, and marine tourism. Watumohai Mountain, hiking and camping. On the slopes of the mountain there savannas to see hundreds of deer grazing, birds and other wildlife.

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