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Jungle
& Wild Orangutans at Wehea Park
Wehea is
the name of a Dayak Tribe, and as history does inform, as the first
Dayak Tribe that enter Borneo about 3000 years ago. Now-a-days Wehea is
know of it's rainforest, covering an area of 38,000 ha, located in the
East Kutai Regency in East Kalimantan Province.
The Wehea
forest was kept out of the Loggers hands early 2000 by the local Dayak
Wehea Tribe under the tribal leader (Kepala Adat) Mr. Ledjie
Taq, since 2004 Wehea was declared as "protected forest" and
in 2008 Wehea received the Schooner Award In Canada, and
in 2009 Wehea received the Kalpataru Award in Indonesia for
their efforts in protecting the rain forest.
The Wehea
Forest is virgin dense Jungle bordered by primary forest with an
altitude of 250 meters till 1700 meters above sea level, and contain
diverse forest types as lowland rain forest, dipterocarp and montane
forest with more then 60 kinds of trees. The forest is home to
endangered species as Borneon orangutan, clouded leaopard, sun bear and
grizzled langur. The tropical forest has much more wildlife to hide,
with lizards, dear, and many bird species.
Wehea Park
as the youngest reserve of East Kalimantan, between Muara
Wahau and Berau Tanjung Redep, is remote located due of it's poor
infrastructure, despite the poor infrastructure, it is worth the visit,
by adventures travelers with patient. Wehea has build an eco-tourist
Jungle lodge, and make efforts in developing the area for Tourism.
Beside it's fascinating Jungle, the nearby villages as Nehas Liah Bing,
Miau Baru has Dayak Tribal arts as Longhouses, statutes and
Earlobs. In March - April each year, a traditional Harvest - Planting
ceremony is been held for one full month.
The perfect mix of tropical forest, Culture art,
and traditions make Wehea area and it's people as a perfect
tourism destination of what Kalimantan part of Indonesian Borneo can
show you.
Tour
Destination :
Wehea Reserve Park, East Kalimantan,
Indonesia
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Main Interest & Things to do :
Jungle Trek, Wildlife Spotting and Bird Watching, traditional Dayak
culture of the Wehea, Kenyah and Kayan tribe
Harvest - Planting Ceremony at March-April each year
The area along is filled with dense rainforest
A Traditional longhouse about 15 km from Wehea Reserve.
Mangkalihat Limestone forest bordering Wehea at the East along the
coastal line
Kelay and Inhutani Lowland Rain Forest along the Border of Wehea area
Lesan district River Jungle Cruise to the forest of Lesan and Dayak
Tribe
Derawan archipelago with Dive, snorkel, and
leisure oppertunities at this paradise looking island at a
drive distance from Wehea
Culture :
Dayak Wehea, Dayak Kayan, Dayak Kenyah
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Tour Transport Possibilities
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By car from Balikpapan to Muara Wahau, continue by
Jeep / 4 Wheel Drive, or either by public ferry up the Mahakam River
and canoe upstream the Kedang Kepala River to Muara Wahau,
estimated travel time is more then 1 day to Reach
Wehea Reserve over the route.
By
car from Berau to Muara Wahau, continue by
Jeep / 4 Wheel Drive into Wehea
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Tour
Starting Point :
Balikpapan, Tanjung Redep / Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Ending Point :
Balikpapan, Tanjung Redep, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Travel
Distance to enry point :
450 Km from Balikpapan Airport East
Kalimantan Indonesia
Tour
Duration : Short Get Through Visit 3 to 5 Days
Accommodation
& Hotels : Simple Lodge / Hotels
Tour
Grade : Usual
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