National Park, Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya

Park Forest Area-Bukit Baka Bukit Raya dominated by mountain peaks Schwaner. The existence of these mountains is representative of the types of tropical mountain rain forest ecosystem with high relative humidity (86%).

Recorded 817 plant species belonging to 139 families such as Dipterocarpaceae, Myrtaceae, Sapotaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lauraceae, and Ericadeae. In addition there are plants for medicine, handicrafts, furnishings / building, consumption, and various kinds of forest orchids. There is interest Raflesia (Rafllesia sp.) which is the largest parasite rates and also grows on Mount Kinabalu Malaysia. Endemic plants such as Symplocos rayae, Gluta sabahana, Dillenia beccariana, Lithocarpus coopertus, Selaginnella magnifica, and Tetracera glaberrima.

Mammal fauna can be found among other clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), orangutan (Pongo Satyrus), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), red monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubicunda), slow loris (Nyticebus coucang borneanus), sambar deer (Cervus unicolor brookei) , flying squirrels (Petaurista banksi elegans), and striped civet (Visvessa tangalunga). Bird species living in national parks include hornbills ivory (Rhinoplax vigil), rangkok rhinoceros (rhinoceros Buceros Borneoensis), black hornbills (Anthracoceros malayanus), delimukan emerald (Chalcophaps indica), uncal kouran (Macropygia ruficeps), kuau king (Argusianus argus grayi), and the Borneo pygmy kuau (Polyplectron schleiermacheri). Kuau pygmy species endemic to the island of Borneo is the most threatened with extinction due to human activities in the forest.

The indigenous people around the national park is a descendant of the Dayak ethnic group Limbai, Ransa, Kenyilu, Ot Danum, Malahui, Kahoi and Kahayan. The works of their culture that can be seen is the ancestral wooden statues made of wood purchases, rattan / bamboo / pandanus and traditional ceremonies.

A. Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Bukit Baka. Ascent, scour the river and animal / plant observation. This hill has a height of 1620 meters above sea level, and often covered in fog with temperatures between 15 ° - 20 ° C. Puncak Bukit Baka can be reached about seven hours drive from the Hamlet of Nanga Juoi Manukung District.
Bukit Raya. Ascent, scour the river and animal / plant observation, cultural tourism. Bukit Raya altitude of about 2278 meters above sea level, air temperature between 7 ° - 10 ° C. Long ascent of Nanga Jelun-building, hamlet Rumokoy, Mihipit, Hulu Labang, Birang Merabai to the top of the hill about 3-4 days.
Senamang River, along River Apui and Ella. White water rafting, hot springs, desert pengembalaan deer, animal observation and waterfalls.

B. Cultural attractions outside the Park:
Kaburai. Forestry Training and Research Station which is located in the hamlet Kaburai. Fallen mute. Seeing the traditional Dayak longhouses (betang).

C. The best visiting season: June to September each year

D. How to reach the location:
How to reach the location: Pontianak-Sintang-Nanga Pinoh (car), 460 km for nine hours and continued to Nanga Nuak by speedboat for 2.5 hours. From Nanga Nuak to the Park for two hours by car. Or from Palangkaraya-Kasongan by car for 1.5 hours, continued for three hours using a speedboat to the Samba Fall, and the Fall Hiran for three hours and into the Fall and Curse Senamang Sepanggi for two and four hours.

Quoted from : http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH/tn_bukitbaka.htm

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