Initially Tanjung Puting National Park was a wildlife conservation stipulated by the Dutch Colonial Administration in 1936/1937. This park is 305,000 hectares plot of land which is preserved for the conservation of orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and Nasalis larvatus or locally known as bekatan, a monkey species.
This particular national park has a number of ecosystem types: lowland tropical forest, dry land forest, freshwater marsh water forest, peat marsh forest, mangrove forest, coastal forest and secondary forest.
Tanjung Puting National Park is inhabited by about 38 mammal species; seven of them are primates that are quite popular and preserved such as orangutan, bekatan, Javan silvery gibbon (Hylobrtes moloch) and honey bear. Big mammal species like various deer species, mouse deer and wild boar are quite likely to be found in this area. Even a number of water mammal species such as Dugong dugong and dolphins are reported as being seen in the waters in the vicinity of this national park.
Some species of reptiles are also found in this area, it includes among others sinyong supit crocodile, estuary crocodile and bidawang. Birds can also be found; there are more than 200 species of birds live in this natural conservation. One of them is milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) which is one of the 20 most endangered bird species in the world. Tanjung Puting is one of the places where can be found all kinds of colonies for the great alba species such as Egreta alba, Arhinga melanogaser and Ardea purpurea.
One of the attractions in Tanjung Puting is Camp Leakey, the conservation of orangutans. Indeed, before heading to Camp Leakey, there are other camps such as Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, Camp Pondok Soar, and the last is Campe Leakey. Camp Leakey is the largest and was built in 1971. This place is a refuge location orangutans rescued from illegal hunting. Nowadays this camp is known as a center for orangutan research.
We can learn about orangutans at Camp Leakey information center. Feed the orangutans are not allowed at Camp Leakey and other camps. This camp will be maintained and remains important because orangutans are an endangered species, threatened by the impact of deforestation and the illegal pet trade.
Transportation Access
Tourists who are so attracted to this park can have a tour accompanied by a guide. From the provincial capital city of the Central Kalimantan, tourists head for Pangkalan Bun by plane. Upon arriving at Pangkalan Bun, they can rent a taxi to go to Kumai, West Kotawaringin. Then they can ride on a motorboat locally called klotok for about 30 minutes to an hour and half depending on which gate you choose to enter the park.
In Tanjung Puting National Park, tourists can spend the night at the guest compound of the national park in the camping ground with tents or sleeping on the rental klotok.
Accommodation
For accommodation in Tanjung Puting using klotok or ship tours, jungle lodge and guest house. For this klotok no association namely the Association of Travel Klotok Kumai (HKWK) and already had standards for rental per day. Klotok Rent varies according to the size and the ship's engine:
Tour 1 day, rent klotok start from IDR 1,300,000 - IDR 2,000,000
Tour 2 days, rent klotok start from IDR 750,000 - IDR 1,200,000
Tour more than 3 days, rent klotok start from IDR 600,000 - IDR 1,000,000
The tour guide or guide are also collected in a container of professional organizations namely Indonesia Guides Association (HPI). For tour guide fee of IDR 250,000 per day (1-4 people). If the guides more than 4 people, rent negotiable tour guide.
Regarding food and drinks can adjust the budget traveler, depending on taste. For an overview of the cost IDR 10,000 - IDR 20,000 per person per day.
Tanjung Puting National Park is inhabited by about 38 mammal species; seven of them are primates that are quite popular and preserved such as orangutan, bekatan, Javan silvery gibbon (Hylobrtes moloch) and honey bear. Big mammal species like various deer species, mouse deer and wild boar are quite likely to be found in this area. Even a number of water mammal species such as Dugong dugong and dolphins are reported as being seen in the waters in the vicinity of this national park.
Some species of reptiles are also found in this area, it includes among others sinyong supit crocodile, estuary crocodile and bidawang. Birds can also be found; there are more than 200 species of birds live in this natural conservation. One of them is milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) which is one of the 20 most endangered bird species in the world. Tanjung Puting is one of the places where can be found all kinds of colonies for the great alba species such as Egreta alba, Arhinga melanogaser and Ardea purpurea.
One of the attractions in Tanjung Puting is Camp Leakey, the conservation of orangutans. Indeed, before heading to Camp Leakey, there are other camps such as Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, Camp Pondok Soar, and the last is Campe Leakey. Camp Leakey is the largest and was built in 1971. This place is a refuge location orangutans rescued from illegal hunting. Nowadays this camp is known as a center for orangutan research.
We can learn about orangutans at Camp Leakey information center. Feed the orangutans are not allowed at Camp Leakey and other camps. This camp will be maintained and remains important because orangutans are an endangered species, threatened by the impact of deforestation and the illegal pet trade.
Transportation Access
Tourists who are so attracted to this park can have a tour accompanied by a guide. From the provincial capital city of the Central Kalimantan, tourists head for Pangkalan Bun by plane. Upon arriving at Pangkalan Bun, they can rent a taxi to go to Kumai, West Kotawaringin. Then they can ride on a motorboat locally called klotok for about 30 minutes to an hour and half depending on which gate you choose to enter the park.
In Tanjung Puting National Park, tourists can spend the night at the guest compound of the national park in the camping ground with tents or sleeping on the rental klotok.
Accommodation
For accommodation in Tanjung Puting using klotok or ship tours, jungle lodge and guest house. For this klotok no association namely the Association of Travel Klotok Kumai (HKWK) and already had standards for rental per day. Klotok Rent varies according to the size and the ship's engine:
Tour 1 day, rent klotok start from IDR 1,300,000 - IDR 2,000,000
Tour 2 days, rent klotok start from IDR 750,000 - IDR 1,200,000
Tour more than 3 days, rent klotok start from IDR 600,000 - IDR 1,000,000
The tour guide or guide are also collected in a container of professional organizations namely Indonesia Guides Association (HPI). For tour guide fee of IDR 250,000 per day (1-4 people). If the guides more than 4 people, rent negotiable tour guide.
Regarding food and drinks can adjust the budget traveler, depending on taste. For an overview of the cost IDR 10,000 - IDR 20,000 per person per day.
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