Visit
Orangutans at Tanjung Puting National
Park
Gateway
to Tanjung Puting & Camp Leakey
Orangutan
Rehabilitaion Center
Tanjung
Puting National Park has several ecosystem as
lowland tropical rain forest, dryland forest, freshwater swamp forest,
mangrove forest, coastal forest, and secondary forest.
The
Park is dominated by lowland forest plants like jelutung (Dyera
costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), meranti (Shorea sp.), keruing
(Dipterocarpus sp.), and rattans.
Endangered
and protected animal species inhabiting Tanjung Puting
National Park,
include the orangutan (Pongo satyrus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis
larvatus), maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubida), sun bear
(Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), lesser Malay mouse deer (Tragulus
javanicus klossii), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), and leopard
cat (Prionailurus bengalensis borneoensis).
This
Park was the first place in Indonesia to become a rehabilitation
centre for orangutans. There are now three orangutan rehabilitation
locations, Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey.
The
orangutan of Kalimantan has dark reddish fur and no tail. As they
get older, the adult males cheeks flesh out, resembling cushions. The
older they get, the bigger these cheek flanges grow, giving them a
fierce look.
Interesting
locations/attractions at Tanjung Puting National Park:
Tanjung Harapan is
the
first station in the orangutan
rehabilitation process. Situated in the midst of secondary and
swamp forest, it has a guesthouse, an information centre, and trails.
Pondok Tanggui: orangutans that have passed the semi-wild phase are
moved to Pondok Tanggui. There, they are closely monitored from a
distance, and human contact is avoided.
Camp Leakey: founded in 1971 in the middle of primary forest, this is
the location for semi-wild and wild orangutans, and for younger
orangutans from birth until three years of age.
Natai Lengkuas is a bekantan research station at Tanjung Puting, you can watch other
animals
along the river cruise.
How to
reach Tanjung Puting National Park:
Jakarta-Semarang-Pangkalan Bun
by plane, or from
Semarang to Pangkalan Bun by ship. Also Flight from Pontianak To
Pangkalan Bun or Banjarmasin To Pangkalan Bun are available, for
schedules, please feel free to contact us.
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Visit the Orangutan in the
Jungle of Tanjung Puting National Park, feel the rythem of the
Tropical Forest here, when it comes in as you cruise the Sekonyer River
into Tanjung Puting National Park of Indonesia
Central Borneo Province. Camp Leakey and Pondok Tanggui Orang Utan
Rehabilitation centers will learn you how we can protect these
endangered spieces of wild Borneo Island. Explore
easily the Tropical Flora and Fauna of Kalimantan.
.....full
itinerary
6
Days Diverse Borneo
An exclusive Borneo Diverse
Cultural and Wildlife Adventure Trip which shows all highlights of
Kalimantan in one Trip, The Package is a combination of
visiting a Dayak Village with Longhouse, with local activities as
traditional boat making, and rotan crafts, the famous floating market
as the cultural side of the Borneo people. Cruising
over several Kalimantan Rivers into small beautifull Creeks with
tropical forest, and last but not least an Bamboo rafting adventure
downstream the Amadit River of Loksado. The Wildlife Fauna is diverse,
you can expect to spot wildlife species as wild orangutans,
proboscis monkeys, long tail macaques, monitor lizards, and sunbears
near lots of bird species which usually showing up. ....full
itinerary
The Orangutan
Adventure Tours are a collection of exploratories and Indonesia dream
destination journeys that reflect the particular passions of
wildlife and favorite tropical flora and fauna places
at Borneo. Kalimantan 's Orangutan adventure tours are for
those who have the spirit to trek in the deep jungle of one of
the National parks and reserves which will gave a glimpse of the
Orangutans habitat and will leave an
unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia,
however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body
and spirit. ....
full itinerary
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Visit
the Orangutan
in the Jungle of Tangkiling National Park, cruising the
Kahayan
River into the Tropical forest, passing the villages along
the Rungan River as Tubang
Korik, Tewah,
Tumbang
Mapot, Tumbang
Malahoi, where you can meet with the Traditional Dayak Ngaju
Tribe who still live in their Longhouse, in harmony
with the Nature of the jungle. ....full
itnerary
Visit
the Orangutan
in the Jungle of Tanjung
Puting National Park, feel the rythem of the Tropical Forest here,
when it comes in as you cruise the Sekonyer
River
into Tanjung Puting National Park of Indonesia Central
Borneo Province. Camp
Leakey and Pondok
Tanggui
Orang Utan Rehabilitation centers will learn you how we can protect
these endangered spieces of
wild Borneo Island. Explore easily the Tropical Flora and
Fauna of
Kalimantan.Cruising the Kahayan
and Rungan River into the Jungle, to visit the Traditional
Dayak villages
as Tumbang
Malahoi, Tewah
and Tumbang
Korik,
here we can learn from their life in harmony with the nature,
trekking into the virgin jungle, and hiking the Katingan
River to Kasongan. ....full
itinerary
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