Tanjung Puting National Park description and photos - Indonesia: Kalimantan Island (Borneo) (Topic)

Tanjung Puting National Park description and photos - Indonesia: Kalimantan Island (Borneo). Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Tanjung Puting.

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Tanjung Puting National Park is located in the southeastern part of East Kotavaringin District, which is one of the 13 districts of Central Kalimantan province. The closest city to the national park is the capital of the district - Pangkalan Bun, the second name of the city is Pangkalanbuun.

The park was created in 1930 by the Dutch colonial government in order to preserve the population of orangutans and socks. In 1977, the park received the status of a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and in 1982 - the status of a national park. The park covers an area of 416040 hectares and consists of a dipterocarp forest, forests of Borneo peat bogs, heather forests, mangroves, plantations that have replaced the deforested virgin forest.

Although that the national park is a protected area, unfortunately, the primary forests of the park have decreased by 65%. The loss of natural habitat is the biggest threat to the park's wildlife, as Tanjung Puting is the primary habitat that is native to the orangutans of Borneo. There are 4 research centers in the park that are studying and working to restore the population of orangutans and other primates.

In addition to orangutans and common noses, there are gibbons, macaques, clouded leopard, arboreal porcupine, Indian sambar (deer), Malay bear or biruang in the park. Crocodiles, monitor lizards, pythons also live in the park. There are numerous birds, among which you can see the hornbill and kingfisher.

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Topic: Tanjung Puting National Park description and photos - Indonesia: Kalimantan Island (Borneo).