Surfer Paradise - Mentawai Islands

Observing the graceful charm of unspoiled nature and its preservation awake on an island in the middle of the Indian ocean is certainly very impressive. Walking through the thick forest through the paths in a National Park area with remarkable natural phenomenon could be an interesting adventure and unforgettable. Mentawai Islands is an archipelago that lies off the coast of West Sumatra province. This archipelago consists of four main island groups that inhabited are island of Siberut, Sipora island, North Pagai island and South Pagai island. In addition there are other small islands that are only planted with coconut trees.

Mentawai Islands became one of adventure, cultural tourism and marine tourism destinations in West Sumatra. Ancient tropical rainforests cover most of the island of Siberut and this place to be a natural habitat for 16 endemic species and several species are categorized as endangered species. By UNESCO, Siberut island designated as a biosphere reserve.

Mentawai tribes living in the culture and traditions that they hold dear. Mentawai tribe can be encountered in the interior of the island of Siberut, there are Madobak, ugai and Matotonan village. The tourists can stay overnight in the uma (Traditional house of  Mentawai tribe) and see or mingle in the life of the indigenous tribes Mentawai. They still wear distinctive clothing called khabit made form bark. Most of their bodies decorated with tattoos that are an important symbol in Melawai culture as a symbol of maturity and status. Tattoo art has been passed down from their ancestors and tattoo inks they use are still using natural dyes. You can try to make a tatto for your body with them.

Waters in the Mentawai Islands is amazing. Height and length of the waves rolling in on almost every beach and used for surfing activities. Activities can be done in several surfing beaches in the Mentawai islands, there are Nyangnyang beach, Karang Bajak beach, Karoniki beach and Pananggelat Mainuk beach which are all located in the district of South Siberut. Surfing is a tourism icon for the Mentawai archipelago that has been known throughout the world. Several times has held the international surfing competitions here. No less than 400 "surf spot" in the Mentawai islands. Bosua village on the southern tip of the island known for most perfect waves with wave heights up to 4 meters, many tourists and surfers visit Mentawai Islands on summer.

Besides surfing activities, you can do diving and snorkeling to see the underwater sights at some dive point. Awera Island and Siruso coast frequented visited by tourists for recreation because the sea is crystal clear, with white sand beaches. Beautiful landscape you can find there.

Here are the tourism spots in the Mentawai islands

Madobak villages: one village where people still maintain traditional culture of life in performing daily life such as hunting, gathering medicinal and religious ceremonies. In this village we can find natural baths.

Saumanganyak Village : contained Rua Oinan  lake that located in the middle of the forest.
Bulasat Village : there is a Bat Soumang waterfall with a torrential flow of rivers suitable for rafting.
Katiet Hamlet, Bosua bay, Nyangnyang island, Mapaddegat, Sibugue bay and Pittoijat: the waves are perfect for surfing with a height of up to 4 meters.


Accommodations
Accommodations are available in the Mentawai islands are resorts, homestay and a more exciting is that we can live together with Mentawai Tribe at Uma.


The way to the Mentawai
You can get through the international airport Soekarno - Hatta Jakarta and continue your flight with destination airport Tabing (Padang - West Sumatra). Through the bay harbor bayur - Padang, you can use  ferry to the Mentawai islands.

Tips
- Bring your own surfboard because it is rather difficult to find a surfboard shop in Mentawai
- Ocean waves / the best waves in March - October in the dry season
- Bring your personal medicine
- Arrange your visit by contacting a travel agent in Indonesia
- Bring cash

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Karimunjawa - Water Between Sun And Earth

White sand beaches, clear water and the cool breeze blowing lightly will make everyone feel comfortable. Beautiful natural scenery with a variety of fish and colorful coral reef visible from above water. See the sunset on the horizon, like a water barrier between the sun and the earth. Karimun Islands, offers natural beauty with stunning scenery and wealth of exotic marine life. For those of you who love the sport of diving, snorkeling and fishing, Karimunjawa tour is one place you should visit.

Karimun is one of the islands in the Java Sea which developed into a tourist park. Initially Karimunjawa is one area of ​​marine sanctuaries in Indonesia. Natural scenic beauty such as coral reefs, seaweed and seagrass with diverse marine life, mangrove forests, mountains and lowland tropical forests are all unspoiled and so the government set karimunjawa as a Marine National Park.

Karimunjawa National Park covers 110,117.30 hectares of water area and land area with ​​1507.70 ha. Consisting of 27 small islands with 5 islands that are inhabited. Inhibited island  is precarious, Kemujan island, the island of Karimun, Nyamuk Island and Parang island. Islands that became a favorite tourist spot for tourists because of its natural beauty is Menjangan Besar Island, Menjangan Kecil Island, Cemara Kecil Island and Tanjung Gelam.

On the Menjangan Besar island we can find sharks breeding. You can go swimming with sharks and touch them. Sharks in captivity is tame, so you do not have to worry about swimming with them.  Menjangan Kecil island you should visit because the sea around the island accur lots of small fish with a beautiful colorful with beautiful coral reef. Beaches and charming sea makes diving and snorkeling are the main attractions on this island. Cemara Kecil Island and Cemara Besar island are islands that has many pine trees. And uniqueness of this island is the mainland with white sand that juts into the sea. Tanjung Gelam is a beautiful island with white sand and turquoise-colored sea.

If you want to buy souvenirs or handicrafts, in Karimunjawa there are many handicraft items made ​​from rare wood like timber wood setigi (Pemphis acudula), dewadaru (fragaea fagran) and Kalimasada (subcordata cordial). In addition there are woven fabric, shirts, hats and other handmade you can find there.

In Karimunjawa there are many accommodation facilities offered in the form of cottage living (renting houses), guesthouse, hotel and cottage buoyancy (places to stay above the water not far from the beach) with rates ranging from Rp. 40.000 to Rp 300.000 / night.

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The Last Dinosaur Species In The World Still Exist In Komodo National Park - Indonesia

For tourists who love adventure tour by visiting exotic places, diving and down nature, Komodo National Park will make your vacation an unforgettable tour. You can see traces of past life are preserved and exist in the habitat until now. Komodo is the last of the dinosaur species that lived thousands of years ago.

Komodo National Park is one of the conservation area that aims to save species of giant lizard dragons or a unique and rare. Komodo Island is located between the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara which includes the island of Komodo, Rinca and Padar island and several small islands with a land area covering 603 km2. And for the total area of ​​Komodo National Park is 1817 km2. Komodo National Park has been recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site in 1986.

Komodo dragons are known by the scientific name Varanus komodoensis is the world's largest lizard species. With a body length can reach 2-3 meters and the weight that can reach 70-100 pounds, these lizards occupy the dominating position of a top predator in their habitat ecosystems. Komodo dragon prey such as goats, deer, wild boar, birds and other wildlife. In certain conditions, the Komodo dragon can be a cannibal to prey on other dragons. Very sharp sense of smell makes komodo dragons can detect prey carcasses as far as 9 kilometers by using his tongue. Toxins and bacteria on the teeth is a natural weapon owned by dragons.

Komodo breed by laying eggs. But research has shown that Komodo dragons can reproduce without fertilization (parthenogenesis). It is thought to have saved the dragons from extinction.

In addition, komodo national park has a panoramic view of savanna and the underwater scenery are the main attraction of potential marine tourism such as fishing, snorkeling and diving you can do there with exotisme coral reefs and fish. Some interesting sites to visit include Loh Liang, Red Beach, Sabita Loh, Loh Buaya, Pulau Kalong, Golo Code, Molo Strait. There are 36 dive spots in the Komodo National Park is often visited by tourists as Tatawa island , Red Beach, Gililawa, Loh Dasami, Pillar Steen, Batu Bolong and Taka Makasar.

As one of the flagship attraction, the Park provides accommodation ranging from accommodation provided by local people until international standard resort. Eco-tourism is expected to be able to bring in more domestic and foreign tourists.

To reach this place could do with a journey overland from Bali - Mataram - Bima - Sape then use the ferry to Labuan Bajo. From the Labuhan Bajo, tourists can visit the Komodo National Park using a speedboat.

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Explore the Exotic of Bunaken Marine Park - Indonesia

Bunaken is an island covering an area of ​​8.08 km ² in Manado Bay, located on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken island can be traveled by speed boat (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minute trip from the port city of Manado. Bunaken Island Around Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Bunaken National Park.

Bunaken National Park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems consisting of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs and coastal ecosystems. In the northern part of the island are Bunaken Island, Manado Tua Island, Montehage Island, Siladen Island, Nain Island, Small Nain (Nain Kecil) island, and some coastal areas of Cape Pisok (Tanjung Pisok). While in the southern Cape include some Coconut Coast.

This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Bunaken National Park is one of the world's most beautiful marine park. Most of the coastal areas of mangrove forests and white sand. There is a sea of hard and soft coral reefs, steep rock walls with various shapes and colors of the sea. Recorded 13 genera of corals living in waters of Bunaken National Park, dominated by fringing reefs and coral reef barrier. Approximately 91 species of fish found in the waters of Bunaken National Park, including gusumi horse (Hippocampus horse), white OCI (Seriola rivoliana), yellow tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps hypselosoma), ila trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus), and others. Types of mollusks like giant clams (Tridacna gigas), head of the goat (Cassis cornuta), hollow nautilus (Nautilus pompillius) and tunikates / ascidian

Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken marine park has 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. From 20 points dive, 12 points located around Bunaken Island. Twelve point of diving is the most frequently visited by divers and underwater scenery lovers. Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there is a great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or walls of the giant rock that stands vertically and curved upward. The wall rock is also a food source for fish in the waters around the island

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Office: Jl. Raya Molas 1202
Manado 95242, Sulawesi Utara
Telp./Fax.: (0431) 859022
E-mail : tnb@manado.wasantara.net.id



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Spirit On The Peak Of Kelimutu

Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT). Location of the mountain at Pemo village, District Flores, Ende. At the top of the mountain there are three lakes with different colors of red, blue and white. Kelimutu included in the series of Kelimutu national parks - Flores. The lake is located at an altitude of 1631 asl with an area of ​​three lakes are approximately 1.051 million meters square and  1292 million cubic of water. Boundary between the lake only a very steep wall with a 70-degree angle. Wall height of the lake ranges from 50-150 meters.

Kelimutu was found by Van Suchtelen, Dutch government officials in 1915. The lake is known after Romo Bouman publish articles about Kelimutu. This volcanic lake is considered magical and mysterious, because the three color lake is changing with the passage of time. Flores is originally knowed had three colors, namely red, white and blue. And now it turns into black, green and brown. Some circles suspect discoloration of water in the lake caused by Kelimutu volcanic activity, refracting the sunlight, the water microbiota, the occurrence of dissolved chemical substances, as well as due to the reflection color of the walls and bottom of the lake. Locals believe that the color change indicates the natural phenomena that will occur as the volcano erupted, the landslides and other natural disasters.

Flores is one of mainstay attractions Flores. To reach the lake that located approximately 51 kilometers east of the town of Ende, the tourists can use the vehicle or by bus from Ende. Kelimutu landscape is very fascinating. Thick white mist moving slowly covered the summit of Kelimutu and on the way to the tourist attraction, you can see the stunning natural scenery. Cover rice and thick trees are very cool to be enjoyed. To see the tops of Kelimutu, there are several options, that is on foot, horseback riding, rent a bike and car hire.

After you enjoy natural scenery of three color of Kelimutu, you can enjoy hot spring baths. You can find some hot springs which is very refreshing at around Moni. If you want to see the traditional house of Flores people, you can visit Ngala, Jopu or Wolowaru village. Local custom home built towering, cone-roofed, form the bottom of the similar houses on stilts that are not too high from the ground. To get into the house, they use the stairs. On the inside roof of this cone there is a platform where sacred objects, including bones of their ancestors saved.

Larantuka and Maumere is the starting point of the spread of the Catholic religion by Portuguese missionaries. 400 years ago the Portuguese missionaries first entered in Maumere, one of the Portuguese heritage is an old church that still stands majestically  in tSikha village. Seminary Ledalero with museums is a testament to the strong influence of the Catholic religion in Maumere public life. The long journey Flores history can be traced from the various collections they have. Various collection of ikat (traditional cloth) with a motif that is now no longer being produced can be found in this museum.

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KOMODO ISLAND NATONAL PARK

Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.

Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.

Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km²). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home.

The island is famous not only for its heritage of convicts but also for the unique fauna which roam it. The Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard, takes its name from the island. A type of monitor lizard, it inhabits Komodo and some of the smaller surrounding islands.

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Bunaken National Park

Bunaken is one of Indonesia's most famous diving and snorkeling areas and it draws visitors from all over the world. In addition to banana-shaped Bunaken Island itself, the 890 km2 of marine national park includes the neighboring islands of Manado Tua (a distinctive cone-shaped extinct volcano), Siladen, Montehagen, Nain, and Nain Kecil.

Some 20,000 local inhabitants make their living from the waters in the Bunaken National Marine Park, and this has inevitably led to some conflicts. By and large though, the co-operation between national and local government authorities, conservation groups, business owners and local communities has been very successful here. This has led many to cite Bunaken as a model example of how Indonesia should be preserving its natural marine treasures.

History

The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem that attracts most naturalists.

Landscape

Mangroves on the east coast of Bunaken

The park is famed for the clarity of its water (35m visibility is common in the summer dry season), the abundance of coral and fish, and for the precipitous "walls" at some sites. Bunaken Timur, right off the east coast of the island and featuring all of the above, is rated by many as the single best dive site in all Indonesia.

In places the water is extremely deep here - 1,500 metres plus.

Flora and fauna

Bunaken has a quite stunning biodiversity including:

• No less than 70 different genera of coral
• five species of sea turtle
• an extraodinary range of fish - 70% of all fish species that exist in the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean are found here
• white tip and black tip reef-sharks are common
• wonderful resident dugongs
• barracuda and t una make regular appearences from more pelagic waters
• occasionally saltwate r crocodiles

Climate

Bunaken is barely

a degree above the equator and thus tropical. The wet season, from November to mid-April, brings frequent rains sometimes in storms lasting for several days which freshen the air nicely but also reduc

e marine visibility. The dry season is from May to October, when temperatures climb to a roasting 35° and visibility reaches a maximum.

Bunaken receives less rain than the north Sulawesi mainland and is well ventilated with sea breezes.

Get in

Bunaken is about 45 to 60 minutes by boat from Manado.

Most resorts will arrange transf

ers from the airport for their guests.

Alternatively, a

public boat leaves daily except Sundays at 2-3PM from the canal on the north side of Manado market. The cost is Rp 25,000 one way for tourists and Rp 10,000 for locals. It returns to Manado from the jetty in Bunaken village around 8 to 8:30AM every morning except on Sundays.

You can also charter a boat either way at anytime.

Fees/Perm

its

As of September 2008, entry to the park costs Rp 50,000 per day or Rp 150,000 per calendar year. Children below 10 years are exempt.

Even though the fee is not automatically levied upon entrance to the park, it is the responsibility of all visitors to pa

y it and reputable dive shops & resorts will always charge this to their guests. As proof of payment, you will receive a waterproof plastic tag that must be carried at all times. Spot checks are not uncommon by the patrol boats.

The park is man

aged by a multi-stakeholder board comprising of government and non-government members to include representatives of the 30,000 people who live within the boundaries of the park. Though deemed by some as not being transparent and lacking in effectiveness, the management board together with the water police have, over the years, been able to stop cyanide fishing, dynamite fishing and more recently participated in the release of 700 napoleon wrasse that had been illegally caught in an

d around the park. Though not perfect and certainly having room for improvement, the management board does have an important role in the conservation of the area and this could not happen without t

he support of all visitors in adhering to the purchase of the entrance tag.

Get around

Pathways connect the various settlements around Bunaken. Many are effectively impassable after rain.

Ojeks are the motorised from of transport around the island but visitors are encouraged to walk.

Watch out if walking al

ong the coastline, as the beach may disappear when the high tide rolls in.

See

Tourism on Bunaken has been very much geared towards serious divers over the years but the trend seems to be changing. More and more casual snorkelers are visiting the area as are those who wish to just relax i

mmersed in nature. Possible activities for landlubbers include:

• Beach-combing, especially at low tide when the reef top is accessible.

• Hiking to some of the secluded coves on the eastern and northern part of the island. Trails are poorly marked.

• Fishing , but only outside of the park boundaries. Hire a boat or join one of the local fishermen.

• Dolphin & Whale watching, either on diveboat trips or by hiring a boat privately.

Do

The thing to do in Bunaken is dive, dive and dive! However, the steep walls and occasionally strong, rapidly changing currents mean that many sites cater more to the intermediate/advanced diver. There are beginner-friendly sites too and all dive shops can arrange introduction dives and Open Water Dive courses.

The North Sulawesi Watersport

s Association [2] offers oodles of detail on diving in the park.

All dive shops in the park are affiliated with resorts, so see below for listings.

Snorkeling is fantastic in front of many of the resorts around the island, with an incredible amount of marine life inhabiting the shallows. Remember not to snorkel without fins as the currents can sometimes be strong and change quickly even when they are not. Pick a reference point on the island and do not stray too far unless you are a very confident swimmer.

Buy

The Visitors Centre on Liang Beach sells handicrafts, t-shirts and general souvenirs.

Eat

Fish, fish and fish, usually at your dive resort.

Drink

There is no natural potable water on Bunaken. Insist on bottled water at all times and ensure that coffee and tea are is also made with bottled water.

The local spirit Cap Tikus (literally rat brand) is a distilled palm wine amd is actually quite nice on the rocks with a slice of lemon.

Bintang is the number 1 beer in Indonesia and is available cold at many of the resorts.

Sleep

Most visitors choose to sleep at their dive resort, almost all of which offer full board package offers. Accommodation on Pulau Bunaken is generally expensive for Indonesian standards as the majority of people coming here are on a short holiday trip. There are no budget options for backpackers.

Those resorts on the south and west sides of Bunaken Island are on a strip of coarse yellow sand beach whilst the frontage of those on the east side is a mixture of mangroves and small beaches.

Lodging

On Bunaken Island

• Bastianos Dive Resort, ☎ +62 431 3325678, [3]. Full service dive resort.

• Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort, ☎ +62 813 56930370, [4]. On the eastern side of Bunaken; 10 cottages all with en-suite bathrooms (hot water showers), large balconies, all superior cottages are equipped with A/C. Private white sand beach, "House Reef" with floating pontoon for snorkelers, massage treatments available. Restaurant above the beach, Wifi throughout the resort, PADI Dive Center. Skype: bunakenchacha. Packages start from US$75 per person/per night ; Accommodation & Dive Packages from US$165 per person/per night..

• Bunaken SeaGarden Resort, (Pangalisang beach), ☎ +6281244738802, [5]. On a beautiful location at Pangalisang Beach, a small and cosy resort with spacious cottages built in a traditional style. All cottages have nice veranda and modern style bathrooms. Right in front of the resort you wil find the Bunaken Timur Reef. The high tide creates a long natural swimming pool along the resort and at low tide a shady and sandy beach appears. From €15 inclusive all meals, coffee, tea and water.

• Bunaken Village Resort, [6]. Located along the Pangalisang beach on the east coast of Bunaken. 8 cottages, restaurant, dive shop, beach bar, and swimming pool around a nicely landscaped small garden. Rooms €25-28, 2 boat dives €45.

• Cicak Senang Resort (Happy Gecko), Liang Beach, ☎ +62 852 5665 0099, [7]. Five wooden bungalows on a hillside with spacious bathroom and a beautiful view. Breezy beachside restaurant and bar. Good snorkeling right in front of the resort. Snorkeling tours and dolphinwatching tours are offered. The owner Jerry is a Bunaken original who knows a lot about the island and he is happy to show you around. Families with children welcome. Rp 250,000 per person per night fullboard.

• Froggies Divers, [8]. A high quality dive operator with comfortable bungalows and excellent food.

• Living Colours, ☎ +62 812 4306063, [9]. Diver-oriented resort run by the shop of the same name. The bungalows are spacious and clean. Rooms €35/person including three excellent meals.

• Lorenso's Bungalows, [10]. 5 min down the coast from Living Colours, offering cheaper but more basic bungalows at Rp 125,000- 250,000 per person

• Panorama Resort. Cheapest room is 135,000 Rp. The rooms for 150,000 Rp have a nice view on the sea but are quite basic. The food is very good, but you have to buy your own drinking water. Tea and coffee are only available at mealtimes and if you ask for it. Staff here tends to be quite rude. The beach on this side of the island is not very nice and the corals are mostly dead.

• Two Fish Divers, ☎ +62 811 432805, [11]. Small and friendly PADI Gold Palm IDC Resort based on Bunaken Island. Cottages are basic but comfortable, and are right in front of the mangroves. The food is reliable, if monotonous. Vegetarians are usually offered fresh grilled fish in place of meat dishes. Offers fun dives for experienced and inexperienced divers, with small groups of 2-4 divers per dive guide. Also offers a full range of PADI dive courses from Open Water Course through to Instructor. Rooms from €12 to €25 per person..

On Siladen Island

• Onong Resort, Siladen Island, [12]. A boutiue dive resort operated by Celebes Divers. Seven individual cottages, well fitted out and all air-conditioned. In house restaurant plus full service dive shop and a serious marine biology research centre.

• Siladen Resort and Spa, Siladen Island, [13]. Luxury resort aimed at non-diving visitors as well as keen divers. Spa, restaurant and in-house dive operation. Individual beach view or garden view villas.

Stay safe

There are no unusual health risks in the park, aside from the standard set of easily avoided venomous marine critters. Stinging jellyfish are found only occasionally, primarily during the change of the seasons in spring and autumn.

Bunaken is considered to be a malaria-free zone. Nearby areas of North Sulawesi are malarial though (but not rampantly so).

Saltwater crocodiles may be encountered close to river mouths and mangroves, although no official populations survey has been done in quite some time, making it impossible to know whether or not they still exist in the area.

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Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park

Sulawesi land full of the variety of beauty and natural wealth of potential to develop as a natural tourist attraction like the Province of Gorontalo. On the border of Gorontalo and North Sulawesi, there is a National Park that holds a variety of natural wealth of Sulawesi having a typical beauty. National Park was named the National Park of Bogani  Nani Wartabone(TNBNW).

National Park,Bogani Nani Wartabone in Gorontalo previously named Dumoga Bone, having many Nature Tours such Kosinggolan, Toraut, Lombongo, Tambun, Matayangan and various ecological uniqueness as a transitional geographic area Indomalayan at the west and Papua-east Australia (Wallaceae Area) .

National Park,Bogani Nani Wartabone (TNBNW) Area is for about 287,117 hectares with 177,115 hectares in Bolaang Mongondow and 110,000 hectares in Gorontalo. TNBNW located at an altitude between 1500-2000 meters above sea level and has a high rainfall between 1700 -2200 mm / year. Significant height range  makes TNBNW has four types of ecosystem, such as secondary forests, lowland rain forest, rainforest and mountain moss forest. TNBNW region upstream area  of 2 important rivers in the area, namely the Onggak Dumoga River  and Bone-Bolango.

Unique and rare plants in the National Park Bogani Nani Wartabone  which is matayangan palm  (Pholidocarpus ihur), ebony (Diospyros celebica), ironwood (Intsia spp.), Yellow wood (Arcangelisia flava) and carrion flower (Amorphophallus companulatus). While the common plants are such as Piper aduncum, Trema orientalis, Macaranga sp., Chrysolite, agathis, Cananga, various types of orchids, and ornamental plants.

the National Park Bogani Nani Wartabone has 24 species of mammals, 125 aves species, 11 species of reptile, 2 amphibian species, 38 species of butterflies, 200 species of beetles, and 19 species of fish.

Most of the existing wildlife in national parks are a typical animal / endemic of Sulawesi island, such as black  crested black / macaques (Macaca nigra nigra),Dumoga bone monkeys (M. nigrescens), Tangkasi (spectrum Tarsius spectrum), Sulawesi civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii musschenbroekii) big buffalo (Bubalus depressicornis), small buffalo (B. quarlesi), babirusa (Babyrousa babirussa celebensis), and various species of birds.

Bird wildlife into the park's mascot is maleo (Macrocephalon maleo), and bone kelelewar (Bonea bidens) as endemic wildlife park.

Maleo body size is similar to the chicken, but the eggs weight 6 times of chicken eggs. Maleo laying their eggs in the soil / sand 30-40 cm, and usually located adjacent to the hot springs. With this geothermal maleo eggs hatch. The exit of the maleo child  from the sand, running into maleo child to the wild ( one day age),peep the parent which was digging hole; is one interesting animal attractions for tourists.

The route to get the National Park Bogani Nani Wartabone from Gorontalo city are 20 km . This distance can be traveled in less than 1 hour by car 4 wheels . Although not available yet complete supporting facilities, TNBNW area already has several facilities including the guest house, laboratory researcher homestead, a path, the cottage work, guardhouse, camping ground, research stations, shelters. Are you interested?

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