Tanjungputing National Park in Indonesia
Rating: 8,0/10 (857 votes)  Tanjungputing - national park located on the island of Kalimantan in Indonesia. General Tanjunputing's area is approximately 4150 km 2, most of it covered with mangroves and tropical forests. The national park was founded back in 1930, when Indonesia had the status of a Dutch colony. The original mission of Tanjunputing was to preserve the orangutan population and nosy. After the park was declared a biosphere reserve in 1977, under the patronage of UNESCO, the list of protected animals is significantly increased: so rare animals in need of protection were recognized Malay bears, porcupines, sambars, wild boars, macaques, clouded leopards, monitor lizards, gibbons and hornbills. Tanjungputing is an extremely popular ecotourism destination mainly because its territory has practically not experienced human influence. The National Park is one of the best places on the planet to stay with wildlife one on one. Typically, tourists visit Tanjungputing in as part of sightseeing tours.       We also recommend reading Danau-Sentarum National Park in Indonesia Topic: Tanjungputing National Park in Indonesia. |
