Description of the attraction
Tanjung Puting National Park is located in the southeastern part of East Kotavaringin County, which is one of the 13 counties in 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 biosphere reserve by UNESCO, and in 1982 - the status of a national park. The park covers an area of 416040 hectares and consists of a dipterocarp forest, Borneo peat bog forests, heather forests, mangroves, and plantations that have replaced the deforested virgin forest.
Despite the fact that the national park is a protected area, unfortunately, the park's primary forests 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 natural for 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, the park has gibbons, macaques, clouded leopard, arboreal porcupine, Indian sambar (deer), Malay bear or biruang. Crocodiles, monitor lizards, pythons also live in the park. There are numerous birds, among which you can see the hornbill and kingfisher.
Today, Tanjung Puting Park is a popular ecotourism destination, with many local companies offering multi-day boat tours that allow them to see wildlife and visit research centers.
