Orangutan boat tour is the best tour in borneo to see orangutans and other wildlife in their real habitat in tanjung putting national park
Tanjung Puting National Park is a national park in Indonesia located in the southeast part of West Kotawaringin Regency in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan (Central Borneo). The nearest main town is the capital of the Regency, Pangkalan Bun. The park is famous for its orangutan conservation.
The park is composed of 416,040 hectares of dryland dipterocarp forest, peat swampforest, heath forest, mangrove and coastal beach forest, and secondary forest.[4] The park may be accessed from Kumai by speedboat along the Kumai River and then the Sekonyer River to Camp Leakey, a journey that takes about 1.5 hours.The Kumai River forms the northern border of the park. Beyond that the peat forest has been removed to make way for oil palm plantations.
Despite being a protected national park, approximately 65% of the park’s primary forest is degraded. It is the loss of natural habitat that is the greatest threat to the wildlife. Friends of National Parks Foundation is an Indonesian NGO that has been working to restore the habitat in the Pasalat and Beguruh regions of the park since 1997. It also operates a conservation education centre in Pasalat.
Four research centers have been established within the park for the study and rehabilitation of orangutans and other primates. Camp Leakey, founded in 1971 with assistance from the Leakey Foundation, was the first of these centers. It was here where Dr. Birute Galdikas began her career studying the behavior of rescued and orphaned orangutans that were reintroduced into the wild. Her research was highlighted as the cover article of National Geographic in October 1975. Dr. Galdikas is now considered one of the world’s leading experts on orangutan behaviour and is the founder and president of the Orangutan Foundation International.
, the park is also home to gibbons, macaques, clouded leopards, sun bears, wild boars, porcupines, and sambar deer. The park also features many reptiles, including crocodiles, monitor lizards, and pythons, birds, including hornbills and kingfishers, and insects, such as the giant Bornean butterfly. The Pondok Ambung Tropical Forest Research Station was established in 2005 for the study of all wild species found in the park.
Tanjung Puting National Park here you can observe the orangutans from a close distance when the orangutan fundation worker feed the orangutans on feeding platform . Besides that, you can also look for other wildlife along the river while traveling along the river with a tourism boat or trekking around Leakey camp. Enjoy the natural beauty, the atmosphere full of green shady trees, the chirping of birds flying here and there… as if to welcome your arrival.
A traditional motorized wooden boat called kelotok with upper deck roof ,will become your home for several days of visiting orangutans.kelotok has basic facilities such as western toilet,shower,beds,towel,blanket and mosquitonet.while boating up stream of the river the sharp eyed boat captain and tourguide will spot animal on the tree such as proboscis monkey,hornbill birds,kingfisher bird, or even crocodile in river,he will slowing down the boat and you can observe it and take picture of it,we will take you to visit ex orangutan rehabilitation camps , camp tanjung harapan,camp pondok tanggui and the famous camp leakey,to watch feeding orangutans .the park ranger will give ex rehabilitated orangutans food [fruits] as the additional food.they need this feeding because the area of the camps is second grow of the forest and the fruits in the forest is not sustainable.
3d2n oorangutan KELOTOK tour program
DAY 1 : PANGKALAN BUN – KUMAI – TANJUNG HARAPAN – BOATUpon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport you will be picked up service and board on the boat at Kumairiver, and cruise up Sekoyer river. The boat is a traditional boat (Klotok) wooden river boat about 18m length by 3m with roof upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. After boating around 1½ hours, stop at Tanjung Harapan Rehabilitation center for orangutan and witness feeding time at15.00. Back to the boat and cruise slowly explore the quite river by the klotok while observe the wildlifesuch as long noses monkey, long tail macaque, birds along the riverside. take a short night trekking to find nocturnal Animals such tarsius, tarantula,snakes if we lucky.
Dinner and Overnight on theboat with comfortable mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled “mineral” water, mosquito net. Kitchen andsimple western style toilet and shower available on boat (L D)
DAY 2 : PARK – PONDOK TANGGUY – CAMP LEAKEY – BOATAfter breakfast board the klotok to travel up the river for Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center fororangutans, witness feeding time at 09.00am. after watching feeding orangutan.Trakking in the jungle for 1hour to find the wild orangutans etc.
Afterward continuing to boat up on tea colored river waterwhere you will see the magnificent reflection from the vegetation along the river, when lucky with us, thefresh water crocodile and other wildlife attraction could find a long river bank. Upon arrive at CampLeakey orangutan research and rehabilitation center, take short trekking through tropical rainforestsearching for wildlife, birds and other rainforest animals as well as tropical jungle plant. Back to the boatfor lunch then witness feeding time at 14.00 pm for orangutan given additional foods.we planting the tree in reforestation area.
quite afternoon go back down the river to slowly for 3,5 hour the guide and boat crew looking for crocodile in a long of the River . If we quite lucky we can see the most agresive crocodile in the World. Estuari crocodile.
Untill reach fireflies area in nypa palm area at begining of sekonyer river. You would see thousand of fireflies arround the trees depend on the weather
Overnight on the boat (B L D)
Day 3After breakfast Cruise down the river to reach airport
including boat, trekking, night trekking,park fee, food, mineral water, guide (english/Spanish), Cook, taxi in -out airport, snack,soft drink, ranger fee,
Come with us to explore the rainforests of Kalimantan. See the richness of its flora and fauna. Especially visiting our closest cousins, the orangutans, in their natural habitat. Explore the majestic Sekonyer River to see its rich natural beauty. Experience the unique experience of staying in a traditional kelotok (traditional wooden motorized boat). Enjoy the star-studded night sky and the melodious sounds of insects that soothe our hearts and minds, allowing us to fall asleep soundly. Early in the morning, birds chirp melodiously, flying here and there happily. Nature will give us a lot of positive energy and provide tranquility. The forest is even the perfect place for meditation. This journey will give you a very unique and beautiful life experience that will not be easily forgotten. For the rest of your life.
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