West Kalimantan Province lying directly on the equator with many canals crisscross the city and one of Indonesia’s longest rivers, the Kapuas (1,143 km long) divides the town in two, providing an essential and historical communications link. Stone carvings and ceramics can be traced as far back as the 5th century, but it is the influence of Islam that has had the most impact on this region. West Kalimantan covers an area of over 146,607 sq [more...]
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The Kayan Mentarang National Park is the largest conservation area on the island of Borneo. It is not only an area covered with rich montane tropical forests and extraordinary biodiversity, it is also the land of the Dayak people where history and culture have helped shape the natural landscape. The Kayan Mentarang National Park straddles the far interior of East Kalimantan bordering Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west and Sabah (Malaysia) to the north. Over 60% of the park area lies within the boundaries of the District of Malinau. Some [more...]
Kayan Mentarang National Park (KMNP) was gazetted in 1996 with 1.35 million hectares along East Kalimantan’s borders with Sabah and Serawak. The area initially was established as a Nature Reserve in 1980. Elevations range from 300 to 2000 meters above sea level, with less than 5% below 500 m and more than 45% above 1000 m. Most of the terrain is quite steep. KMNP forms the headwaters of major East Kalimantan watersheds such as the Kayan, [more...] Category: Borneo, Jungle Adventure, Park & Conservation Area, People & Culture | Leave a comment |
 77 viewsFrom http://www.travellingtoindonesia.com/ Betung Kerihun National Park was determined by the Ministry of Forestry as a national park on September 1995. This Park is located in Putussibau and Embalih district, Kapuas Hulu regency, West Kalimantan. The park covers a total area of 800,000 hectares, or approximately 5,5% of the total area of West Kalimantan.The species diversity of flora and fauna in this Park is interesting. The indigenous inhabitants of this region are also including a variety of Dayak tribal groups, namely, Dayak Iban, Tamabaloh, Taman Sibau, Kantu, Kayan Mendalam, Bukat Mendalam, Bukat Mateluani, and Punan Hovongan.Many interesting tourist attractions [more...] Lalut Birai Tropical Forest Research Station (Stasiun Penelitian Hutan Tropis LALUT BIRAI) In the Bahau Hulu sub-district, not too far from the village of Long Alango, the Tropical Forest Research Station of Lalut Birai will surprise visitors. Lalut Birai has served as a research and documentation center on the ecology of tropical forest for over 10 years. The research station was built by local people and WWF-Indonesia in the tana ulen, or traditionally protected forest of the people of Long Alango, in 1991. Nestled along the Nggeng stream and amid beautiful, pristine forest, the research station of Lalut Birai offers [more...] So far, the world only known Bali as one of the main goals of Indonesia tourism. Yet Indonesia is not only Bali, there are many other places that have the natural beauty that is not less beautiful as Bali. One of the region that not less exotic is Malinau in East Kalimantan. Malinau is the largest district in East Kalimantan and direct border with Sarawak, Malaysia. Many tourist attraction can be found in Malinau, such as : Menjelajah peninggalan sejarah masa lampau / Discovering the forest past 
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