A lake is the source of the Kapuas River water along the 1143 kilometer panhandle and floating in between the mountains towering as high as 750 meters. Should take it down the river as far as 700 kilometers from Pontianak and several cascade forces you to push the long boat which divides the Kapuas brownish water. Visiting Sentarum Lake National Park is proof of your adventures in Borneo that brings together the flora, fauna, and cultural tourism in the basket during the holidays.
The wide stretches in West Kalimantan and functions vital to life along the river that flows from it to make this national park is recognized as one of the Ramsar site, an international treaty that protects the world's most important water conservation area. Before 1999, this national park status has not been born. Even the birth process to go through a long process, until 2006, then the operationalization of this national park is really run. National Park Lake Sentarum become an international tourist destination where the beauty of color photographs of the adventurers travel the world.
When the tides, depths reach 6 to 8 meters, the water became reddish brown due to tannin acid material from decaying trees and leaves in the water. Its function is enormous, for the life of flora and fauna, as well as for humans. At low tide, the lake is only leaving a few points of water as a source of life for creatures who hide behind a bush park. Kapuas was not always great when the lake is not leaving the water savings. So it is important to preserve this lake to the survival of living creatures in the lake, at the end of the river, and everything in between.The wide stretches in West Kalimantan and functions vital to life along the river that flows from it to make this national park is recognized as one of the Ramsar site, an international treaty that protects the world's most important water conservation area. Before 1999, this national park status has not been born. Even the birth process to go through a long process, until 2006, then the operationalization of this national park is really run. National Park Lake Sentarum become an international tourist destination where the beauty of color photographs of the adventurers travel the world.
Several endemic species, ie animals and plants typical of this region, scientists are on record as tembesu or tengkawang (Shorea beccariana), jelutung (Dyera costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), meranti (Shorea sp), keruing (Dipterocarpus sp), and ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri). Residents who live around the lake counted as many as 20 villages and accommodating about 20,000 residents who are familiar with natural medicines such as ambong-ambong (Blumea balsamifera), akarara (Ficus sp), kandis acid (Garnia sp), tekala acid (Alpinia sp ), aur-aur (Aneilema scaberrimun), bangelai (Zingiber pupureum), onion Bright (Eleutherine americana), gambier (Uncaria gambier), wood mace (Cinnamomum sp), yellow turmeric (Curcuma domestica), white turmeric (C. Zedoaria) Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), and pegs of the earth (Eurycoma longifolia).
Also, if you're lucky enough, some unique wildlife can be found as the Amang (Hylobates muelleri), ape family like bekantan (Nasalis larvatus), an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis), squirrel (Callosciurus notatus , C. Prevostii), large squirrels (Ratufa affinis), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), and tiger tree (Neofelis nebulosa). Some kinds of beautiful birds like bekakak (Halcyon capensis), hornbills ivory (Rhinoplax vigil), hornbills (Buceros rhinoceros), a white eagle's head (Haliastur Indus), and birds the King Prawn (Alcedo meninting), is host of representing 230 species bird, 143 mammal species and 23 endemic species of Kalimantan, including the Asian arowana fish and clown fish Botia Loach. About 26 species found in national parks reptilpun include false gavial and estuarine crocodiles.
Prepare supplies for your adventure is only on display. Messages from the current package or invite some friends to accompany your holiday to West Kalimantan and its national park that has not been touched. Not just a charming landscape, the culture will also invite you to live temporarily in the world of fairy tales about that challenge Kalimantan.
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