Kayan
Mentarang National Park Wild Life Wealth
Gateway
to Kayan Mentarang
Kayan Mentarang National Park covers an area of 1,600,000 ha
and is located in the far interior of East Kalimantan province. The
park comprises the largest remaining block of rainforest in Borneo and
as such forms a very important refuge for numerous species, including
many species that are endemic to the Bornean mountain bioregion. About
half of the reserve consists of species-rich dipterocarp lowland and
hill forest while mountain forest ranges up to Kayan Mentarang's
highest mountain at 2,000 m. 40 Percent of the park has an elevation
above 1,000 m. The park is inhabitated by several thousand Dayak and
Punan people who live from shifting cultivation and rice farming.
Wildlife is hard to see due to hunting by native Dayaks. WWF has been
working on developing eco-tourist projects in cooperation with the
local people. It has 5 field-offices in settlements around the park,
which are helpful for information. It also has a research station at
Long Alango, north of Long Pujungan, which can be visited, and is
probably the best place to see wildlife.
Access
Kayan Mentarang National Park is very remote and only accessible by
public flights on the Samarinda-Long Ampung and Tarakan-Long Bawan
routes, or by public riverboats following the Tarakan-Tanjung
Selor-Long Pujungan route. To access the southern part of the Park,
visitors can fly from Samarinda or Malinau to Long Ampung. From Long
Ampung head for Data Dian (an approx. 5 hour journey on 13 HP boat
engines). Since fuel is extraordinary expensive. However, visitor's
with time can get around half the price when asking for a lift with the
locals who go to Data Dian.. MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has
flights, However, both DAS and MAF require advanced booking (minimum 1
month before departing date),and both airlines reserve the authority to
prioritize seats for local citizens from around the Park - so outside
visitors often find themselves stranded even after numerous seat
reconfirmations. It is good to bring luggage less than 10 kg in weight
when flying with DAS (DAS limits each persons weight - including
luggage - at 80 kg). This makes it more flexible to secure a seat on
board on last minute seat availability. MAF puts even more restrictions
on luggage weight (up to 10 kg/person) on regular flights unless
chartered.
Accommodation
There's no official accommodation, but it's possible to stay in the
many Dayak settlements inside the park.
Tour
Destination :
Indonesia,
East Kalimantan, Kayan
River
Main
Interest & Things to do :
Jungle
trek, and exploring the Flora and Fauna which can't be found anywhere
else in the world, as only in this largest National Park of
Indonesia.The Dayak Culture along the Kayan River, as in Long Alango,
or Long Pujungan is Traditional Dayak Culture.Recommended visit time
for Kayan Mentarang Reserve and Kayan River is 5 to 8 days
Culture : Dayak
Kayan & Punan
Flora & Fauna :
Tropical
Rainforest and Wild life
Tour
Starting Point :
Balikpapan
either Tarakan
Tour
Transport Possibilities :
by
Flight from Balikpapan to Tanjung Selor, or direct from Jakarta to
Tarakan, continue by speedboat to Tanjung Selor, estimated travel by
speedboat is 2 hours to reach Tanjung Selor.Crusining up with a
combination of public longboats and chartered longboats to places as
Long Pujungan and Long Alango
Tour
Ending Point :
Balikpapan
or Tarakan, from Tarakan you can cross the border via Nunukan to the
City Tawau in Malaysia
Travel
Distance to enry point :
900 Km from Balikpapan
Airport
100 km
from Tarakan Airport
Tour
Duration :
Short
Get Through Visit 5 to 8 Days
Accommodation &
Hotels
: Local
Houses or Jungle Camp
Tour Grade :
Challenging
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Krayan
River is the Isolated area of Kayan Mentarang National Park at
Indonesia Borneo Island Kalimantan. Traditional Dayak Tribes, with a
wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive deep within
the rainforest jungle.
The
area covers the upper
course of the Krayan River and borders of the Upper
Bahau River to the south, The flora in it’s vicinity of Kayan
Mentarang Nature Reserve as a protected Cloud Rain Forest
area
of about
1.000.000 hectares are more then hundred years old. However,
there are
more attractions then dense jungle only at the highland
plateau between 900 and 1,000
meters above sea level. The
slopes and sandstone valleys...full
itinerary
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Cruising
up the Kayan
River
passing Malinau,
and continue the Sesayap River to the jungle of Kayan
Mentarang National Park,
here we will explore the tropical flora and fauna and wild life of this
almost unexplored Largest National Park of Indonesia
in the East
Kalimantan
Province...full
itinerary
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Cruise up the Kayan
River, passing low land Rainforest and Plantations, sight
seeing at Long
Bia Village, and continue to Long
Pujungan along the Bahau River visiting
Dayak Kenyah and Dayak Punan villages, Trek through the
prime Rainforest of the isolated area of
Kayan Mentarang National Park. The Tropical Rainforest here is
amazing, trails connecting villages, the Dayak Culture
is here more then traditional....full
itinerary
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Trek through the primary
Rainforest of Kayan Mentarang National Park isolated area
Downstream the Krayan River to the Upper Bahau River, to Continue
Downstream The Kayan River to the Coastal side of East Kalimantan.Visiting
the traditional Dayak Kenyah and Kayan tribes,
explore their art full traditional way of life, it
feels as time has stopt, and you are back in the stone age.Trekkings to
Dense Jungle will lead you away in the beauty shown during this trip...full
itinerary
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Kalimantan
National Parks are
various, The Adventures Jungle of Kayan Mentarang, to the soft Kersik
Luway Orchid Reserve. Orangutans
can be found at Tanjung Puting, Wehea,
and Kutai National Park. Derawan Maritime National Park with it's
Manta's and coral reefs
....read
more
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The
Rainforests of Kalimantan hide a lot of Wild Life, orangutans,
proboscis monkeys, sun
bears and pangolins, clouded-leopard, tastier, and more then 600
species of birds as the horn bill. Fresh water dolphins can be found at
the Mahakam River. Not to forget the undersea world of
Derawan.
....
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The
indigenous
Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal
way
to
experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice
traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos
and remarkably heavy ear adornments, you will be a
welcomed guests in their
longhouses. ...read
more
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