Basic ecotouristic information on Kutai National Park (Borneo, Indonesia) which can be visited - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
East Borneo, north of the Mahakam river.
Access
Easy
Characteristic
1986 km2; Lowland national park located on the east coast of Borneo Island. Typical landscape involves inland belt of gentle hills and alluvial plains. Park includes several lakes: Danau Maau, Santan, Besar and Sirapan. Typical ecosystems: tropical rain forest, freshwater ecosystems (lakes), freswater swamps, sea and sea coast, mangroves.
Fauna + Flora
Species List - See the Attachment
Possible activities
Accompanied by a obligatory guide it is possible to make several treks through the park
Boat trips.
Note
Best time to visit IV-VIII
The great Borneo fires of 1982/83 destroyed large sections of the forest.