5-6 Days Kahayan River Jungle Adventure Tours

Central Kalimantan Province at Indonesia Borneo Island is a wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s largest island. We discover a virtual mosaic of traditions flourishing in the bustling seaports and riverside cities of Borneo. Central Kalimantan ’s dense jungle and wide terrain of wetlands have traditionally kept the region isolated from all but the adventurous travelers, and along the upper reaches of the rivers, you can discover the rich Dayak Culture. The indigenous Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal way to experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be warmly welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can enjoy a sightful experience of traditional culture and grand diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black orchids to fresh water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for captivating jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our village visits. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!

The Kahayan River Safari Tour Expeditions are a collection of exploratories and Indonesia dream destination journeys that reflect the particular passions and favorite places. We created the Borneo adventure tours for those who search a indigenous Dayak Culture in the deep dense jungle with it's exotic flora and fauna. Borneo travelers will have an unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia, however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body and spirit.


KAHAYAN JUNGLE EXPEDITION
Tour Duration 05 Days / 04 Nights

Day 01; ARRIVAL IN PALANGKARAYA (D)
Upon your arrival by morning flight at Cilik Riwut Airport of Palangkaraya, meeting service and transfer to Rambang boat terminal where we start the trip for about 6 hours by speedboat to Tewah, lunch enroute, overnight at Losmen.

Day 02; TEWAH, TUBANG KORIK (BLD)
After breakfast transfer by motor canoe to Tubang Korik via Tubang Miri. Afternoon reach Tubang Korik, short sightseeing of the village or explore the forest. Accommodation and meals at longhouse.

Day 03; TUBANG KORIK, TEWAH (BLD)
After breakfast, by motor canoe return to Tewah. On the way we might stop at Batusuli Hillstone to enjoy the jungle panorama at the top of the mountain. Lunch enroute, overnight at Losmen.

Day 04; TEWAH, PALANGKARAYA (BLD)
After breakfast transfer by speedboat to Palangkaraya. Upon arrival at Palangkaraya, transfer to hotel for accommodation & meals.

Day 05; PALANGKARAYA, DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free at own leisure until the time for transfer to Airport or by overland to the next destination.


RUNGAN JUNGLE ADVENTURE
Tour Duration 06 Days / 05 Nights

Day 01; PALANGKARAYA ARRIVAL, TUMBANG MALAHOI, (LD)
Upon arrival at Cilik Riwut Airport of Palangkaraya, meeting service and transfer to Tangkiling harbor, to cruise upstream Rungan River by speedboat for about 5 hours to Tumbang Juluh village, from where we continue by car to Tumbang Malahoi. Meals enroute overnight at longhouse.

Day 02; TUMBANG MALAHOI, TUMBANG MAPOT, (BLD)
In the morning sight seeing of the village before we cruise by motor canoe to Tumbang Mapot, during the trip you can enjoy the impressive jungle panorama. Meals enroute, overnight at local house.

Day 03 & 04; TUMBANG MAPOT, HUNTING, (BLD)
Early morning after breakfast, whole day trek and explore the prime rainforest, late evening return to the village for overnight.

Day 05; TUMBANG MALAHOI, PALANGKARAYA, (BLD)
After breakfast by car to Tumbang Juluh, afterwards continue by speedboat downstream to Tangkiling harbor, from where we can drive to Palangkaraya and check-in at hotel for overnight.

Day 06; PALANGKARAYA, DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, free at leisure until the time for your departure flight.


RAHAI’I PANGUN JUNGLE RIVER CRUISE
Tour Duration 05 Days / 04 Nights

Relax and take in the lush, exotic scenery along the slow, meandering rivers rarely seen by tourists. Glimpse orangutans in their natural habitat and experience the traditional lifestyles of the Dayak riverside villages.

Day 1 : PALANGKARAYA, RUNGAN RIVER (D)
Arrive direct from Jakarta and transfer to your comfortable cabin in the Rahai’i Pangun. Relax on the viewing deck for a welcoming drink and begin your journey along the forest lined rivers. Steaming through Palangkaraya city and its original boardwalk villages on the river edge, we proceed to the Rungan River.

Day 2: DANAU TAHAI, ORANGUTAN REHABILITAION CENTER, SEI GOHONG (BLD)
From the peaceful overnight mooring, we continue along a beautiful stretch of river, perfect reflections in the water, quiet fishing activities, and glimpses of bird life and animal life in the verdant jungle. Stop at the Danau Tahai blackwater lake, and leave the boat for an optional visit to the Borneo Orangutan Survival Rehabilitation Centre, where, in the education centre, guests will be shown a presentation of their program, and witness a group of the orphaned babies they are rehabilitating to the wild. We continue on the boat, enjoying sunset over the river. Our mooring will be at Sei Gohong, a small traditional village.

Day 3: MOUNT TANGKILING, RUNGAN RIVER (BLD)
At dawn, the energetic can climb nearby Mt Tangkiling. From the summit, watch the forest mist gradually thin out to reveal the sleepy hamlet and the river glistening among the trees. Return to the boat for another delicious fresh brewed coffee and breakfast, as we continue up the Rungan. Watch out for orangutans, macaques, elusive proboscis monkeys, gibbons and langurs, as well as the dramatic birdlife – gliding fish eagles and the curious hornbills. We continue to a traditional village for a Dayak welcoming ceremony. Be their honored guest as they introduce many of their livelihood activities, from hulling rice, to carving their machete handles, weaving rattan mats and bags, to building canoes and drying fish. Stroll through their village to see traditional fruits and products of the forest, including the famed durian and rare and expensive perfume vine. Our quiet mooring is adjacent a blackwater lake. Leave the boat in the evening by canoe, and quietly enter the lakes, using the torchlight to spot nocturnal animals.

Day 4: TUMBANG JUTUH, TUMBANG MALAHOI (BLD)
Early morning, join local fisher folk in the nearby black water lake, watch and join in with their fishing practices and canoeing skills. Optional fishing excursion. Rejoin the boat and continue on up the river, past long sandy stretches as the river curls its away towards the hills to reach the local centre of Tumbang Jutuh. An optional trip goes a short distance by road to the traditional longhouse village of Tumbang Malahoi. Experience the traditional mountain Dayak way of life in these stilted extended family homes. The village has excellent examples of sapundu, or carved totem poles and sandung, traditional bone houses. Find out about the Dayak faith, Kaharingan, and visit a Temple in the village. Rejoin the boat for the final evening under the stars.

Day 5: TANGKILING, KALIMANTAN MEETING CENTER (B)
Return down river to Tangkiling, where you will be collected for the return journey to Jakarta, or to join other tours. Other options include a swim, massage and comfortable night in the Kalimantan Meeting Centre (additional cost) before your return to the urban jungle.

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The lake was planted with palm trees, Where again we are looking for Fish

"Out of our forests destroyed, depleted our seas polluted, depleted our clean air to breathe. Now our rivers and lakes began to disappear."

a sentence full of emotion, but a full surrender from the mouth of a resident in the Hinterland of Central Kalimantan who happened to her hut's walls his bark I frequent for shelter that afternoon.

simple hut in which there are twoone boy aged about 5 and 9 years old and a mother who was holding a tiny baby girl aged about 8 or 10 months.

that afternoon I felt the atmosphere a little tense, maybe because of my arrival and suddenly brought the camera and a backpack big enough, though it is only clothing and other supplies. The host looked surprised and puzzled to see me this coming. but after I explained that my arrival was to takeimages the atmosphere around the oil palm plantations for the purpose of documentary filmmaking, the father started a little welcome to me, though his eyes still looked suspicious to me.

 

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atmosphere so relaxed, I offer cigarettes to the old man, but he refused and took his property clove Roko and lit a rod, as well as me. While smoking the father asked me, "you are the company you? (Meaning palm tree company) survey the location of it?" once againI explained the purpose of my existence in this region to the father, that I was not the oil companies, nor is it being the plantation site survey, I pointed out that I was working on a film about the impact of oil palm plantations on local communities, and happened to stop by to take shelter at home this and blah .. blah ..

Then after talking a while, then I find out if the old man is a fish finder. formerly he was a laborer in a logging company. hetells how difficult he is now looking for fish, because fish is the place to find so many have perished because of the planted palm. he and his family at this time relied heavily of fish catches.

The parents also took me to sites that used to be a favorite fishing location, because the number of fish abundance and endless even though every day he managed to catch dozens of kilograms of fish a kind of haruan (cork) there. but he asked me toperpetuate some of the swamps, rivers and small lakes that have now been closed by oil palm plantations owned palm oil company.

Really, until my location can only hold sad to see palm trees stretch as far as the eye could see, and some creeks are almost gone, and a lake are planted with palm up central lake.

indeed indeed, Investment Oil palm plantation in Central Kalimantan is not prioritizing the interests of ecology and the surrounding community.

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now becomes my duty to immediately tell through afilm about the condition of society and the environment around coconut palm plantation area in Central Kalimantan. May God always gave the power to me. 
from story in http://anaktenda.blogspot.com/

5 Days Kahayan River Dayak Adventure Tours

Central Kalimantan historical Culture and Rainforest wealth is unique for trekking and expedition through the connected trails that lead you to mostly virgin forest. You can stay overnight in the long or Local houses of the Dayak People. The villages can only be reached by boat cruising the Kahayan, Katingan and Rungan Rivers.Kalimantan Dayak cultural treasures that survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s largest island. You can discover the dense jungle and wide terrain of wetlands which kept the region isolated from all but the adventurous travelers. Along the upper reaches of the rivers, you can discover the rich Dayak Culture. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!

Our Dayak Culture & Longhouse Tour Expeditions are a collection of exploratories and dream journeys that reflect the particular passions and favorite places. We created this adventure for those who search a indigenous Culture and unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia, however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body and spirit.


LONGHOUSE & DAYAK CULTURE
Tour Package Duration 05 Days / 04 Nights

Day 01: RUNGAN RIVER, TUMBANG MALAHOI (D)
Arrive from Jakarta and embark on an exciting speedboat trip up the Rungan River to Tumbang Malahoi and its longhouse.

Day 02: TEWAH, BATU BANAMA, KAYAHAN RIVER (BLD) 
Spend the morning exploring the village and meeting the people Later continue by road to Tewah, taking a detour to Batu Banama, the holy rocky outcrop on the Kahayan River. Stay overnight in Tewah.

Day 03: TUMBANG ANOI, TUMBANG KORIK (BLD) 
Continue journey by klotok, or river canoe to Tumbang Anoi. This historic longhouse was the site of the famous meeting of headhunters called by the Dutch over 100 years ago. Later travel to Tumbang Korik, where traditional owners of the longhouse will welcome you to stay.

Day 04: TUMBANG KORIK (BLD) 
Remain a full day here, getting to know the village and its surroundings, and join the villagers in their pastimes.

Day 05: DOWNSTREAM KAHAYAN RIVER, PALANGKARAYA (B) 
A full day klotok and speedboat journey back to Palangkaraya along the Kahayan River.Transport provided to hotel or airport. Why not enjoy a swim, massage and comfortable night in the Kalimantan Meeting Centre (additional cost) before your return to the urban jungle.


LONGHOUSE ADVENTURE TREK & JUNGLE CAMPING
Tour Package Duration 05 Days / 04 Nights

Day 01: KATINGAN RIVER, TUMBANG MANGGU (D)
Speedboat journey along the Katingan to Tumbang Manggu village, to a new longhouse of traditional construction, built by traditional Dayak elder, Bp Syaer Sua, whose forebears originated from the ancient, remote Gagu longhouse, which will become the focal point of our adventure.

Day 02: KATINGAN RIVER, GAGU LONGHOUSE (BLD) 
Truck, trek and canoe your way to the upper reaches of the Katingan River to discover the isolated longhouse of Gagu, where life and time seemingly stands still.

Day 03: SURROUNDING KATINGAN RIVER, LONGHOUSE (BLD) 
Explore this unique ancient longhouse and its surroundings. Overnight in the longhouse and share in the lifestyle and stories of the community.

Day 04: KATINGAN RIVER, JUNGLE CAMP (BLD)
Hike back to Katingan River for your jungle camp overnight.

Day 05: RIAM MANGKIKIT, KASONGAN, PALANGKARAYA (B) 
Canoe downriver to the rapids of Riam Mangkikit, a holy Kaharingan site, and continue to Kasongan and return to Palangka Raya by 4 Wheel Drive Jeep

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Welcome to Borneo Discovery Tours Indonesia

(http://www.borneo-discoverytours.com/)

A COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINING THE RAINFOREST, SAVE THE WATER AND ENVIRONMENTS

Borneo Discovery Tours, experienced handling clients from all over the world more than 20 years to organized to visiting the endagered species of wild orangutans, at Kutai National Park, Samboja Lestari Orangutan, Treeking Sungai Wain Balikpapan, Bukit Bengkirai Canopy Walk, Mahakam river tours, observation, Cultural & Educational tours, Banjarmasin Floating market tours, Bamboo Rafting tours, Tanjung Puting National Park, Overland tours east to south Borneo, cross Borneo expeditions tours, Treeking, Sightseeing, City tours, Study Tours, Eco-adventure trip in Borneo Indonesia. Our enviromentally-friendly tour packages are designed for people who like to experiences adventure activities, wildlife's, exploring the local cultures, and learn about nature and environment. We handling free individual travelers and group incentive travelers.

Borneo Discovery Tours, follow the responsible travel guidelines which are designed to prevent business couse as little damage as possible to the area, in which we operating, and exploring. Minimazing negative effects on environment and social, but also have positive impact to community. More than that, we actively seek to provide benefits to the environment and local peoples. This means that as more common practices like, for example, reducing and recycling waste, plant the tree's and Save the Water and the Sustaning the Rainforest through the campaigns to everybody who was involve in tourism industries. We recruits staff locally in order to ensure that the local economy also gains from tourist revenue. We were supported by professional staff that experienced in tourism industries that made us able to provide excellent services to our clients.

Our Values
Quality: We are committed to continuously and proactively improving the quality of our services by constantly enhancing existing tours and developing new tours.
Value: We offer tours with the best combination of price and quality.
Enjoyment: We strive to create a fun, informative and enthusiastic tour environment our tour members look forward to participating in each day.
Culture: Our tours are tailored to break down as many barriers to the lifestyle, customs and traditions as possible to allow the maximum exposure and experience.
Honesty and Integrity: All business is conducted in a forthright and trustworthy manner, and all business practices will be consistent with our Mission and values.



About Borneo Indonesia !
Borneo Indonesia consist of the four province, east, south, central and west kalimantan.

*East Kalimantan (Balikpapan, Samarinda) 
*South Kalimantan (Banjarmasin)
*Central Kalimantan (Palangkaraya, Pangkalanbun)
*West kalimantan (Pontianak)

Let's go together to protect the "Biodiversity" in Borneo Island
Borneo is very rich in biodiversity compared to many other areas. There are about 15.000 species of flowering plants with 3.000 species of trees (267 species are dipterocarps), 221 species of terrestrial mammals and 420 species of resident birds in borneo. It is also centre of evolution and radiation of many endemic species of plants and animals. The remaining Borneo rainforest is the only natural habitats for the endangered Bornean Orangutan. It it also an important refuge for many endemic forest species. The Worl Wildlife Fund divides the island into seven distinct ecoregions. The Borneo lowland rainforests cover most of the island, with an area 427,500 Km2.
and researchers scouring swamps in the heart of Borneo island have discovered a venomous species of snake that can change its skin color. Scienties named their find the Kapuas mud snake, and speculated it might only occur in the Kapuas river drainage system. World Wildlife Fund has stated that 361 animal and plant species have been discovered in Borneo since 1996, underscoring its unparalleled biodiversity. In the 18 month periode from July 2005 until December 2006, another 52 new species were found. 

PROMOSION : Sebangau National Park Wild Orangutan Walks

A totally original orangutan ecotour is being developed in Central Kalimantan, the heart of Indonesian Borneo. A partnership of orangutan researchers, WWF-Indonesia and Kalimantan Tour Destinationst, will cooperate to create a unique experience of wild orangutans which will help to preserve endangered habitat, to ensure benefits flow directly to local communities and government authorities, and to provide an unforgettable journey by boat into the heart of Borneo’s forests.

Project description
Background The project area is within an extensive tropical peat-swamp forest in southern Central Kalimantan, rich in biodiversity and especially noted for supporting the largest world population of the endangered orangutan. The area is of high conservation importance as a major global store of carbon and WWF-Indonesia has been working in the region since 2001 to establish it as a National Park. The change in land status may not be sufficient to protect it from continued forest degradation. Illegal logging and encroachment remain problems and the roots of these are invariably economic. Mechanisms that provide income to the local communities of the Sebangau Ecosystem, linked to protection of the natural resource, are urgently required. This ecotour project is proposed to alleviate those effects.

Comparable projects All previous and current orangutan tourism ventures are centred around rehabilitation and release centres, notably at Sepilok in Sabah, Malaysia, Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra and Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan. These centres provide a home for orphaned orangutans confiscated from human captors and have released many individuals back into the forest where they receive provisioning of fruit. These release centres have provided the opportunity for tourists to see orangutans in their natural habitat, albeit performing many un-natural activities and sometimes interacting very closely with observers.

Unique tourism product Simply leading tourists into the forest, on the other hand, will yield few sightings. Our project proposes to use experienced orangutan researchers to accompany tourists on an orangutan watching walk. Such a program is unique in the world. The area selected for tourist visits has been identified by consultation and site research. The habituation of orangutans at least 6 months prior to the arrival of tourists, will serve to virtually guarantee an orangutan sighting and reduce the stress caused to observed animals. The effort of trekking through dense jungle will be truly rewarded by the sighting and following of a wild orangutan in its native habitat.

Tour itinerary proposed Specifically, tourists will travel from hotel accommodation in or near Palangkaraya to the major regional capital of Kasongan, 80 km by road. From Kasongan, tourists will board the very comfortable and fully catered for hotel boat, spending 4 glorious days on the boat, slowly cruising to the Lombok Tropic Holidays ecotourism site down river. Stops will also be made at riverside villages to see local specialist activities, such as rattan collection, drying and weaving, or fish farming activities. Other activities include taking a detour to walk to one of the only rocky outcrops in the 600 ha park, or shimmering on glassy, black water lakes. The tour will end at the mouth of the Katingan River, where Proboscis Monkeys can be seen from the boat racing through the mangroves.

Researchers will give information about the environment and orangutan, and will brief visitors on the walk and any regulations in force. No more than two tourists at a time will go with a dedicated guide/researcher provided by the research team. They will locate an orangutan in the field, then, with the tourists, will ‘track’ it for period of one hour or longer, watching it travel, eat and, if fortunate, socially interact with other individuals, all the time learning about the species and its environment.

Expertise The benefits of working with orangutan researchers who have long been studying wild orangutans in the area, are that they are extremely knowledgeable about the species and about the individual orangutans being followed. Ultimately, with published research from the area, its prestige will be raised. Also, this data will allow the impact of tourism on orangutan behaviour to be studied. This kind of continuing research could assist with development of further high standard ecotour operations. It could also open the door to potential alternative types of tourism and revenue streams, further benefiting the local community. It also gives this tour a high degree of credibility at the international level.

WWF-Indonesia in Palangkaraya is funded to provide technical assistance through training, workshop and skill development program to have community well organized in providing for and attracting more tourist/visitors, aimed a long term sustainable livelihood and benefits from tourism activity rather than seeking short term gain. It can expand community involvement in tourism development, for example, by promoting home stay accommodation, using local transportation, local guides and handicrafts. With its existing government and local contacts, and proven successes in negotiations for the national park status, WWF-Indonesia can promote development program ecotourism based on conservation through collaborative management with local government, local community and related stakeholders.

Expected results of the project
Income to support local communities and nature conservation The Sebangau Ecosystem is an extensive area of tropical peat-swamp forest and marshland in southern Indonesian Borneo and of high conservation importance as a major global store of carbon. It also provides many natural resource functions for the surrounding human communities. The Sebangau was gazetted as a National Park at the end of 2004 but this change in land status is unlikely to be sufficient to protect it from continued forest degradation. Illegal logging and encroachment remain problems and the roots of these are invariably economic. This ecotourism project is a mechanism for income generation for the local communities linked to protection of the natural resource.

Contribution to nature conservation The aim is to establish a tourism program that offers a specialised, guaranteed opportunity to view wild orangutans in a Borneo rainforest. This would be a unique experience, as no other tourism venture underway has the main aim of observing wild orangutans. The sole reasons for establishing such a project are to support the conservation of the Sebangau Ecosystem, through the following mechanisms:

o To generate funds to be used for: the development of essential infrastructures for the local communities; to support the development of non-exploitative livelihoods which will provide income to individuals in local communities; to support the protection of the proposed Sebangau National Park; to provide employment to members of the local communities and overall, to ensure the viability of the Sebangau Ecosystem as a National Park.

To raise awareness of the importance of the orangutan and the forest and its natural resource functions within the local communities and positively change local attitudes about the forest and the orangutan.

To raise the status of the Sebangau Ecosystem as an important area for biodiversity conservation, particularly the orangutan, locally, nationally and internationally.

Cost setting and income ma5nagement The precise amount to be paid, the organisation responsible for handling this money and the decisions on how it should be best spent must be agreed by all, including involved NGO’s, local, regional (and possibly also) national government, community leaders and the involved tour operator. The following ideas will be examined as good practice in this regard.

Permanent management body An Orangutan Watching Fee will be paid by each and every tourist visiting the site. This money should be solely used for community projects, including assisting livelihoods and developing infrastructure. The amount of this fee will be no less than US$100 per person, and may be raised upon agreement by the local stakeholders. The income and expenditure of this money should be transparent and clearly presented to all the relevant communities. The money should be used to benefit each identified, relevant community equally. Administration costs should be sourced from a different fee. This fixed fee system mirrors that used in Uganda for mountain gorilla viewing. In that case, a fixed number of permits are sold each day for a fixed price, although the money is paid to and spent by the central government.

Fixed fee for conservation activities A second fund should ideally be established that takes a fixed fee from each tourist to be used for conservation activities, education and administration. The nature of the permanent management body responsible for disembursing this money is yet to be decided upon.

Taxes and administration costs Separately, taxes and national park entry-fees will be obligatory payments to the local/national government. It is recommended that agreement is reached for park entry-fees to be returned to support the protection of the area.

Benefits to local inhabitants Through the mechanism of the permanent management body, fees levied on tourists will go to support local livelihoods as alternatives to illegal logging and other non sustainable livelihoods. Funds will also go to infrastructure (hospitals, schools etc.) and for community projects. Empowerment of the local communities in this way has been proven to develop their sense of ownership of and care for the environment.

Sustainable livelihoods WWF-Indonesia already works closely among the local community within and bordering the Sebangau ecosystem to promote sustainable, responsible and innovative livelihoods. The rattan industry thrives here, and with rattan vines needing forest trees to support them, acts to protect the environment. A number of processing factories are sited along the banks of the Katingan. WWF-Indonesia and local government are engaged in encouraging local people to develop a weaving home industry. Other industries, based on the forest, include chewing gum resin from Dyera lowii, medicinal plant collection, fishing and shrimping, appropriate agriculture and livestock keeping. These current programs will be expanded.

Outcome The project team aims to produce a blueprint for eco tour development within Central Kalimantan by close monitoring of the progress of this project. Eventually, this can be shared with other community groups from this region and beyond, giving a wider impact to the principles of nature conservation, local community development and sustainable livelihoods. 

FROM :  

http://www.orangutanislands.com/tanjung-puting-national-park.htm

PROMOSION : TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK CENTRAL KALIMANTAN - INDONESIA

 

Here are so many words that can describe Borneo, including verdant, vast, and vibrant. It is the world's third largest island with an extremely diverse flora and fauna that include more than 380 species of birds, 222 species of mammals, more than 2,000 species of orchids, and more than 3,000 species of trees. Borneo is one of 17,000 islands that comprise the country of Indonesia, and it's one of two places on the planet where orangutans live.

 

Tanjung Puting National Park has several ecosystem types: lowland tropical rain forest, dryland forest, freshwater swamp forest, mangrove forest, coastal forest, and secondary forest.

The Park is dominated by lowland forest plants like jelutung (Dyera costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), meranti (Shorea sp.), keruing (Dipterocarpus sp.), and rattans.

Endangered and protected species of animal inhabiting the Park include the orangutan (Pongo satyrus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubida), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), lesser Malay mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus klossii), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), and leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis borneoensis).

Tanjung Puting is the largest and most diverse protected example of extensive coastal tropical heath and peat swamp forest which used to cover much of southern Borneo . The area was originally declared as a game reserve in 1935 and a National Park in 1982. While the Park has checkered history of weak protection, nonetheless, it remains substantially wild and natural.

Tanjung Puting is covered by a complex mosaic of diverse lowland habitats. It contains 3,040 sq km2 of low lying swampy terrain punctuated by blackwater rivers which flow into the Java Sea . At the mouth of these rivers and along the sea coast are found Nipa/mangrove swamps. Mangroves teem with animal life. Tanjung Puting also includes tall dry ground tropical rain forest, primarily tropical heath forest, with a canopy of 40 meters (120 feet) with "emergents" exceeding 50
meters (150 ft) in height, seasonally inundated peat swamp forest with peat in layers two meters deep, open depression lakes formed by fire, and open areas of abandoned dry rice fields now covered with elephant grass and ferns. The tropical heath forest which is called "kerangas" in parts of Borneo , is only found on very poor, typically white-sandy soils and is characterized by medium-sized trees.

The best known animals in Tanjung Puting are the orangutans, made famous through the efforts of Orangutan Research and Conservation Program, which is based at the landmark Camp Leakey research station. Tanjung Puting also boasts the bizarre looking proboscis monkey with its "Jimmy Durante" nose as well as seven other primate species. Clouded leopards, civets, and Malaysian sun bears cavort in the park as do mouse deer, barking deer, sambar deer, and the wild cattle known as banteng.

Tanjung Puting hosts over 220 species of birds, including hornbills, deep forest birds and many wetland species. Tanjung Puting is well known for its "bird lakes, " seasonal rookeries for a half a dozen species of endangered waterbirds, including the only known Bornean nesting grounds for white egrets. Tanjung Puting also has two species of crocodiles, dozens of snakes and frogs, numerous threatened species, including the fortune-bringing and highly endangered "dragon" fish also known as the Arwana (bony-tongue). Among the most flamboyant of these animals are the many species of colorful birds,butterflies, and moths found in the Park.

Tanjung Puting sits on a peninsula that juts out into the Java Sea . The peninsula is low lying and swampy with a spine of dry ground which rises a few feet above the omnipresent swamp. Towards the north of Tanjung Puting is characterized by gentle hills and gold- bearing alluvial plains. Maps of the region commonly portray a ridge of mountains coming down into Tanjung Puting. This ridge does not exist, in fact, nowhere does the altitude rise above 100 feet in Tanjung Puting.

Tanjung Puting is a veritable hothouse of ecodiversity. The diverse habitat zones shelter slightly different fauna and flora providing a great variety of microhabitats for plants and animals and thus, the opportunity for many species to be present in close proximity. In a Bornean context, tropical heath forest by itself is not representative of the largest trees, the tallest canopy, or the most diverse ecosystem.Tropical swamp ecosystems are little represented in protected areas throughout Southeast Asia but are omnipresent in Tanjung Puting. In the peat swamp forest, many trees have stilt roots or aerial roots as adaptations to frequent flooding.

Aside from its remarkable biological attributes, Tanjung Puting is highly important for the well-being of the surrounding local human population. The wetlands provide vital ecological services such as flood control, stream control regulation, erosion control, natural biological filtration system, and seasonal nurseries for fish which are the major source of local animal protein. Many of these services have an impact well beyond the local area.

For instance, the waters surrounding Tanjung Puting attract fishing vessels from many different parts of Indonesia . In addition, local peoplebenefit from a great variety of forest products including honey, waxes, aromatic woods, fibers for ropes and cloth, medicinal plants, fuel oils, thatching materials, rattan, firewood, incense, wild rubber, edible latexes, resins, natural pesticides, fungicides and possible virocides.

For the above reasons and many other reasons not noted, Tanjung Puting is recognized as one of the most important and outstanding provincial treasures in Kalimantan Tengah. The national government has also made a strong commitment to protect the forest, its wildlife and to manage the park wisely. Tanjung Puting has increasingly gained international prestige and recognition. As a result, more and more visitors from throughout the world are experiencing a fresh new outlook on nature and an appreciation of the tropical rain forest which was humankind's original "Garden of Eden."

This Park was the first place in Indonesia to become a rehabilitation centre for orangutans. There are now three orangutan rehabilitation locations, Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey.

The orangutan of Kalimantan has dark reddish fur and no tail. As they get older, the adult males cheeks flesh out, resembling cushions. The older they get, the bigger these cheek flanges grow, giving them a fierce look.

UNESCO has declared Tanjung Puting National Park as a Biosphere Reserve, and it is also a Sister Park to Taman Negara Malaysia under a cooperation agreement between Indonesia and Malaysia.

Interesting locations/attractions:

Tanjung Harapan: this is the first station in the orangutan rehabilitation process. Situated in the midst of secondary forest and swamp forest, it has a guesthouse, an information centre, and trails.

Pondok Tanggui: orangutans that have passed the semi-wild phase are moved to Pondok Tanggui. There, they are closely monitored from a distance, and human contact is avoided.

Camp Leakey: founded in 1971 in the middle of primary forest, this is the location for semi-wild and wild orangutans, and for younger orangutans from birth until three years of age.

Natai Lengkuas: bekantan research station, and watching other animals along the river.

Buluh River and Danau Burung ( Bird Lake ): watching birds, in particular migrant species.

Among the cultural attractions outside the Park is a traditional rowing contest held in Pangkalan Bun in May.

Best time of year to visit: April to November

How to reach the Park: Jakarta-Semarang-Pangkalan Bun by plane, or from Semarang to Pangkalan Bun by ship. Pangkalan Bun-Kumai by car (8 km). Then, Kumai-Tanjung Harapan by motorized longboat, 1.5-2 hours; or Kumai-Natai Lengkuas, 4-5 hours; Kumai-Tanjung Harapan by fast motor boat, 0.5-1 hour; Kumai-Camp Leakey, 1.5-2 hours; or from Kumai-Natai Lengkuas, 1.5-2 hours.

FROM :  

http://www.orangutanislands.com/tanjung-puting-national-park.htm

russian road ?

Asphalt road was straight and smooth. There was no shock when the car sped on it. This is different from the trans-Kalimantan road from Nunukan, East Kalimantan, to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, which is full of holes and bumpy.
Locals know it as a road path-Tangkiling Palangkaraya. However, Gardea Samsudin (70) remember him as the Russian Road.
Samsudin, male from Bandung, West Java, is a little piece of witnesses is left of the road along the 34 kilometers with a width of 6 meters was built by engineers from Russia, first of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Along with dozens of Dayak, Samsudin and hundreds of other Java people working under the direction of dozens of Russian engineers. "I'm preparing the stones that became the foundation of this road," said Samsudin who is now settled in Palangkaraya.
Not easy to find other witnesses Russian road construction that want to talk. Sabran Achmad (80), Central Kalimantan, community leaders, said, many workers who helped build the Russian Road to hide. It can not be separated from the politics of the New Order which gives a black stigma to something that smells of the Old Order. And, the road built by Russian engineers were indeed derived from the Sukarno era, which is close to the Eastern Bloc countries was in 1950 until the 1960s.
"The road was built to mark the construction of the City of Palangkaraya. Previously, the road was a dense forest. Trees was this magnitude, "he said as he wrapped his arms Sabran.
Sukarno's dream
In the beginning was swinging an ax President Soekarno on a chip of wood in Pahandut, Kampung Dayak, in the heart of Borneo, July 17, 1957. A chip of wood split marks a new urban development that dreamed of Sukarno. The new city was later given the name of Palangkaraya, which means a holy place, noble, and sublime, which is designed as the capital of Indonesia Raya.
However, Sukarno dreams never come true. Palangkaraya is simply a capital of Central Kalimantan Province, dark and lackluster due to power shortage.
Designed as the nation's capital, Palangkaraya originally built with a clear concept. There is a grouping function that separates the functions of government buildings, commercial, and residential. The landscapes are designed to integrate land and river transportation.
Kahajan the orientation center in the northern city. A road was built in the city center toward the direction of Sampit. That road is now called the Road of Russia, the best national road all the way through which the trans-Kalimantan Borneo Cruising Compass Team with the Department of Public Works (PU). "We never again build a road as good as Russia is still smooth road despite decades. Look, other roads in Kalimantan newly built quickly once broken, "said Wibowo, Public Works Department staff member of the Regional Betterment Office VII Banjarmasin.
Digging peat
A piece of road was a witness proficiency Russian engineers to build roads in a very different soil conditions in their home countries. Sabran recounts, all the way dredged peat at the site. "After the peat dredged, created flow like a river. Then, the path filled with stone, sand, and solid ground, "said Sabran.

Tangkiling  mountain

On December 17, 1962, Russia completed the construction of road foundation. In later years, living installing drainage, hardening, and paving. Work is slow, but the results are excellent.
However, the planned road construction along the 175 kilometers through Parenggean then to Pangkalan Bun Sampit and then connecting the ports of Palangkaraya with river leading to the termination of this Java early in 1966. When the newly built road 34 km.
The change of power in post-Movement 30 September 1965 makes the Russian people rushed to leave Indonesia. All project workers do not want to hide myself because disangkutpautkan with Russia, the Communist Party of Indonesia, or even Sukarno.
Russian road construction story was finished. Everything smelled of Russia removed, including road building science engineer who taught them in joint-Tangkiling Palangkaraya. Road construction in Kalimantan never again start with dredge peat. However, enough with the foundation of Galam timber that is attached in peatlands that (the foundation is known as cerucuk). Road construction to be cheaper and faster, but road construction is not durable.
Head of Highways Department of Public Works Ridwan Manurung said Central Kalimantan Province, in theory, Palangkaraya joint Russian-built Tangkiling it is true. "We opened the road alignment, must be considered the basic soil structure, foundation, and the cover layer. If there is soil humus, should be replaced with sand, soil solids, or granite. Any deep peat, should be discarded, "he said.
According Wibowo, road construction with Russian technique that will cost three times more expensive than the technique performed by cerucuk, as we now make. "However, the age of the road with the Russian technique that can be five times higher than our ways," he said.

river / lake in tangkiling,,in water black?

This nation seems indeed like an instant. Sooner done, and quickly destroyed. (RYO / ful) source: Kompas.com

AMPIT DAN AMPAT

 

In the days of yore, in the interior forests of Central Kalimantan, especially in Botanical Joyless forest, live many kinds of animals. But unique, these animals could speak like a human.
As noted above, there lived a sparrow named Ampit. These sparrows are women and in those days was growing up. Life is very poor sparrows, where this bird lived alone, foraging alone even make sarangpun alone. This sparrow is closed once, where he is far from the village animals in the forest. Sparrow is actually eager to live in the middle of the forest community, but unfortunately he did not dare because his fur is very ugly without the slightest hue.
At one time, when the sparrow is to plant rice seed in his field, there came a sparrow the other, once diaman exquisite fur. This sparrow is a traveler, whose primary goal is to find a mate. Male sparrow is named Ampat. When first met, Ampit sensed there was something else his heart, so is the Ampat is not much different from the Ampit. Some second time this bird glued to each other, without a word and sound, silence. . . !
With a full smile and friendliness, the Ampat greet the Ampit with gentle words said. Ampat explained to the Ampit that he was hungry because it had been 2 days without food. So, Ampitpun bring the Ampat to its nest to prepare food and beverages. In the evening, he asked the Ampit Ampat about his life, and also about everyday. Maybe because it feels right, in the morning two of these sparrows come to "Damang" in the forest. At that time, the position Damang on hold by deer. After deliberation by all citizens of the forest, then ditentukanlah good day for a wedding Ampit and this Ampat.
Arrived on the appointed day, all citizens hutanpun Kancil came to the house to celebrate the marriage Ampit and Ampat. At the banquet, all the undanganpun sit neatly. When the Bears want to take the food, everything scold Bear. Because the hands and nails and a long black bear, then the Bear was also told to wash his hands in the back. When finished washing his hands, Beruangpun come to pick up food. But once again his hand on hold by an ape, and was told again washed his hands to the back. Thus, it continues to happen, to the extent that food and beverages out there was no rest. Bear was very upset and ran into the woods, crying, Bear is vengeance upon all the inhabitants of the forest because the Bears considered all stingy and not pleased with himself.
So that this problem does not continue anymore, then came to the nest Damang Bear and all the forest dwellers to ask for Sorry, and also explains the problem sits. Damang with great charisma and commanding also explained to the Bears, that assumption is addressed to them all that's not true. Init problem is that the nails and bear arms can not be white, while they all do not know that hands and nails can not bear to be white. Because it is by nature a black bear from head to toe. It's all a misunderstanding, between Bear and forest residents. After hearing it all, Bear was conscious and did not hurt anymore. With a full smile, Bear also shook hands with all citizens of the forest and also forgave all of them. 

We return to Ampit and Ampat. After marriage, the two of them returned to the nest. Everyday they are both farming and also opened a new land. After years of living together, the pair also missed the sparrows are sweet and cute kids. So, pamitlah Ampat to his wife to be imprisoned in the mountains Bondang. His wife could not resist the Ampat, because her husband has been rounded and embroidery can not be contested again. With tears, Ampit also releasing her husband's departure with a heavy heart.
Several years ago, laying the Ampit this. But oddly enough, the egg that came out it was just a course. With great affection, the Ampit keep this egg with patience and also full of tenderness. Because he was alone, it is unlikely he will continue to keep the eggs constantly. Especially in the barn where the rice is low, then the Ampit reluctantly departs into the fields to grow rice. In the afternoon, Ampit return to the nest to prepare for the needs of these egg. But Ampit surprised, because in the nest had no eggs. With a heavy heart and go to pieces, fly home Ampit Damang to tell this incident. After hearing all the stories Ampit Damang, then in kumpulnya all forest dwellers.
What a surprise this Damang, after further careful snakes just are not coming. So Damang with all citizens of the forest was soon off to a nest of snakes, when we get there Damang then asked the snake why not come to the house of the Damang. The answer is very short snake once, that he was tired san glut so not able to walk into the house Damang. Damang and other residents became suspicious because in the vicinity of the snake there is no trace of blood, or feathers and bones of its prey. So Damang directly asked the serpent is, is it true that swallowed him sparrow eggs? Ularpun immediately angry and denies it all, in hamburkannya able to Damang and forest residents. Because they are threatened, they ran away all the snakes out of the nest.
Seeing it all, cry these sparrows. When the tears fall, so the water after reaching the soil surface. When the tears fall again, the water in the soil surface had a four inch height. And so on, until the snake was drowned and dead. After the water receded, the Snake has been destroyed, just behind sparrow eggs left in her abdomen. With a joyous heart, Ampit was swiftly taken and brought to the nest egg. From then on, Ampit always keep their eggs with a full alert. Because he did not want a similar incident will happen again, it is enough to experience it all worthwhile. To be more loving and more profound sense of the warmth of true affection. 

A few months later, menetaslah egg. So Break these Ampit child cry because of hunger, fly the Ampit to the barn to take a rice paddy. But unfortunately, all the rest is up there. So Ampitpun persuade his son to be quiet, and go the Ampit this to the fields to harvest rice. Not long after, this Ampit children wept as she said "plit-plit henna, I jeer germ ongku bo" which means it is I want to eat rice. "Patience my son, be patient" said the Ampit this. Not long after, he returned to the nest with this Ampit carrying rice. Arriving at the nest, with great affection in the rice give it to her child. Because too many children eat the rice, then this Ampit bengkaklah child's abdomen. Every day every night is always crying, because her stomach hurt. Therefore, this Ampit then departed the home Damang for help heal his disease. After the specified day, then went Damang and other forest residents to nest Ampit. We perform the Balian with Wasirnya is deer, not long after the child was healed this Ampit. After Balian is completed, then kumpulah all to eat. When all was eating, a dog came into the house of the Ampit. Mean heart wants to see Balian, but unfortunately it was too late. When the dog climbed into the nest Ampit, all the animals that exist in the guffaw. The dog becomes confused and surprised, and laughed Anjingpun bandwagon even though he did not know what actually laughed at her friends. Feeling sorry for the dog, then whisper Kancil that they were laughing at himself because he was naked and his cock all the tools visible. Hearing all that, then the dog is angry. Chased all the animals and laid abriknyalah all the nests of other forest animals. Sa'at dog was chasing hare, then in the sumpahinyalah Dogs. Any dog ​​whose name is on sa'at chasing deer would die, because dogs do not know the name of reciprocation and gratitude.
Several years later, he returned from the mountain Bondang Ampat out imprisoned. What a happy heart sa'at met his beloved wife and also met her beloved son even though he saw for the first time. And they lived happily until the end. 

By: TuaGila Activist Reg. Central Kalimantan
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