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Setulang
Jungle at the Border Kayan Mentarang
At the broder of the heart of Borneo Kayan
Mentarang, the village Setulang with it's Jungle area of
almost 12.000 hectares can be found. The Setulang Jungle is one of the
best accessable Jungle 's of North Kalimantan Province, with the
emerald rain forest at the finger tips, of Kayan Mentarang Highland
area, you can enjoy the Dayak Culture of the settled Punan and Kenyah
Tribes, who are living in their traditions of the forest surrounded.
Upon arrival in the Village you will be welcomed by a traditional
ceremony as a believe of the Dayak Spiritual and Culture sense, The
Main attrction for the nature lovers will be the Jungle Treks,
with loops of one, two and or three days including overnights
in the Jungle camp, while the wildlife is plenty and diverse from wild
cats, leopards, monkeys, the mammals are keen to hide due the enemy
of the hunting villagers. The intriguing history and
traditional Dayak Kenyah and Punan Tribes, and it's primary forest, The
tourist will enjoy the wealth of ecological and cultural
treasures that survive in this North Part of Kalimantan. The Setulang
Trips are at a moderate level to explore the natural beauty
of the oldest rainforest jungle in Indonesia.
History of Setulang
The People of Setulang are migrated Dayak
Kenyah from the Pujungan River area, as a remote location, more then
100km inland of Setulang. Now the Setulang Kenyah have easy access to
the markets of Malinau to trade the farm goods of the land
cultivation, fish of their fishing, meat and skins of their hunting and
gathering.
The
forest has never been logged, and totaly undisturbed from
logging or local wood production, The more steep hilly area ( up to 500
meters above sea level ) is the habitat of
the Bornean gibbon.
The forest vegetation of Setulang is classified
in lowland and dipterocarp forest, with more then 20
Dipterocarpaceae tree species, and is the highest density dipterocarp
trees in Kalimantan.
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Setulang Forest triangle is part of the heart
of Borneo transboundary area which spent from Brunai, Sabah to
Setulang, with Sunbears, probiscis Monkeys, Hornbill birds, and lots of
other mammals, recorded by locals, as research is almost never done
before
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, we will
be warmly welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At
Borneo you can enjoy a sightful experience of traditional
culture and grand diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black
orchids to fresh water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for
captivating jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our
village visits.
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The Kayan Mentarang Expeditions are a collection of exploratories and
Indonesia dream destination journeys that reflect the particular
passions and favorite places. We created the Borneo adventure tours for
those who search a indigenous Dayak Culture in the deep dense jungle
with it's exotic flora and fauna. Borneo travelers will have
an unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia,
however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body
and spirit.
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