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Thursday, January 7, 2010

TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK

CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Tanjung Puting National Park is one of the world’s largest areas of protected tropical peat swamp and health forest. Varity of habitats and rich in biodiversity, including more than 600 types of tree and more than 200 species of bird, Tanjung Puting National Park is home to globally significant population of orangutans. Tanjung Puting National Park is also one of Indonesia’s highlights within the peninsula, not only because of the enigmatic primates living in its forest. Coursing the river at a leisurely peace aboard a kelotok (jetty) is as much a part of the experience in the wildlife. A wall of Nipa’s a kind palm fringe the water’s edge, beyond which proboscis monkeys and macaque leap across the forest canopy. Every afternoon they are all hung up near the water’s edge on the beauty trees or branches for overnight.

In early 1936 the Dutch government exclaims Tanjung Puting as wildlife reserves to protect orangutan as its natural habitat, and Bornean rhinos. But the Bornean rhinos had disappeared. This national park protection continued following Indonesia’s independence in 1945. In 1981 Tanjung Puting was subsequently declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. With the help of Dr. Birute Galdikas it become a national park in May 12, 1984. As Tanjung Puting National Park is protected under Indonesian law as biological reserve of the country’s fauna and flora, it is considered as a national asset.

Tanjung Puting National Park become famous for the first time as a study site of wild orangutans which started by Birute Galdikas in 1971. Today; Tanjung Puting National Park is not only for studying place of wild orangutan but also as Eco Tourism site for all to see. Eco Tourism in Tanjung Puting National Park must be supported, in relation as the national park a place to protect and encourage more understanding about orangutan, wildlife and strengthen the sustainable alternative income for the local communities surrounding the National Park. Eco tourism should be benefit for everybody includes local communities, environment, orangutan and wildlife in its focus. It would be the best thing to stop the illegal logging, mining or forest destruction. This will help us to protect the forest and slow down the global warming effects. It will sustainable for the local people income and rising up the local economy.

Your support will help us to encourage the awareness to protect the orangutan, wildlife, and environment. Your attendance will support us to protect the orangutan, wildlife, and local communities.

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