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Trekking
Through The Meratus Mountains
Meratus Mountain lies from
southern to northern of South Borneo. The range inhabited by Meratus
Dayak ethnic. They settle on remote places along Meratus range. Nomadic
farming, animals hunting, and ritual ceremony are part of their life.
The highest part is on Mount Besar. The area is covered by tropical
rain forest, river, mossy stone, and tremendous waterfall. By trekking
here, you will breath the fresh of tropical forest air and whispered by
the sound of mighty nature.
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The
Meratus mountain range area is a forest area located in
the South Kalimantan province, ranging from southeast to the
north and
bordering the province of East Kalimantan,
the protected "Green Belt." Meratus area is
home to a rich flora and fauna, including endemic species of Kalimantan
and several of them are species that are in danger of becoming extinct.
Therefore, these species need to be protected to ensure their
conservation. Old
secondary growth typically has a fairly continuous canopy cover of
greater than 6 metres, growth consists exclusively of dense bamboo
groves which shade the
ground and prevent re-entry of tree seeds. Hill dipterocarp forest is
the natural vegetation of the Meratus and can be found at the
west side
of the Meratus mountains.The Meratus
mountains contains rocks of the ocean floor, limestone and
sedimentary rocks.
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The
Meratus Mountains is the livelihood for thousands of the Dayak Meratus
people. The Mountains functions as a water catchment area that
guarantees regular irrigation cycles for the lower lands along
the rivers.
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