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National Park "Bukit Baka Bukit Raya"



The forest area Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park is dominated by peaks Schwaner. The existence of these mountains is representative of the type of mountainous tropical rain forest ecosystem with high relative humidity (86%).

Recorded 817 plant species included in 139 families including Dipterocarpaceae, Myrtaceae, Sapotaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Lauraceae, and Ericadeae. In addition there are plants for pharmaceuticals, handicrafts, utensils / building, consumption, and various types of forest orchids. There rafflesia flower (Rafllesia sp.) Which is the largest and also the parasitic flower growing on Mount Kinabalu Malaysia. Endemic plants among others Symplocos rayae, Gluta sabahana, Dillenia beccariana, Lithocarpus coopertus, Selaginnella magnifica, and Tetracera glaberrima.

Species of mammals that can be found among others clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), orangutan (Pongo Satyrus), bears (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubicunda), lemurs (Nyticebus coucang borneanus), sambar (Cervus unicolor brookei) , flying squirrels (Petaurista banksi elegans), and the banded palm civet (Visvessa tangalunga).

Bird species live in this park include hornbills (Rhinoplax vigil), rangkok rhinoceros (Buceros rhinoceros borneoensis), hornbills black (Anthracoceros malayanus), Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica), Little Cuckoo-Dove (macropygia ruficeps), Great Argus (Argusianus argus grayi), and Kalimantan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri). Peacock-pheasant is a species endemic to the island of Borneo's most endangered due to human activities in the forest.

The indigenous people who were around the national park are descendants of a group of Dayak 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 / pandan and ceremonies.

Some locations / attractions to visit:
  1. Bukit Baka. Climbing, exploring rivers and animal / plant observation. This hill has an altitude of 1,620 meters above sea level, and is often covered in fog with temperatures between 15 ° - 20 ° C. Puncak Bukit Baka can be reached about a seven hour drive from the village of Nanga Juoi District of Manukung.
  2. Bukit Raya. Climbing, exploring rivers and animal / plant observation, cultural tours. Bukit Raya altitude of about 2,278 meters above sea level, temperatures between 7 ° - 10 ° C. Long ascent of Nanga Jelun-dung, hamlet Rumokoy, Mihipit, Hulu Labang, Birang ran a hand up to a hilltop about 3-4 days.
  3. Senamang river, and the river Apui Sepan Ella. Rafting, hot springs, paddock grazing deer, wildlife observation and waterfalls.


Cultural attractions outside the national park:

Kaburai. Forestry Training and Research Station, located in the hamlet Kaburai. Gagu tumbles. Seeing traditional Dayak longhouses (Longhouse).

The best visiting season: June / September each year

How to reach:
How to reach: Pontianak-Sintang-Nanga Pinoh (car), 460 km for nine hours and proceed to Nanga Nuak by speedboat for 2.5 hours. Of Nanga Nuak to the Park for two hours by car. Or from Palangkaraya-Kasongan use the car for 1.5 hours, followed by speedboat for three hours to Tumbang Samba, and to Tumbang Hiran for three hours and tumbles into Senamang and Curses Sepanggi for two and four hours.

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