Basic ecotouristic information on Kelimutu National Park (Flores, Indonesia) which can be visited - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
South Flores; 93 km notheast from Ende
Access
Easy. About 3 hours by car from Ende.
Characteristic
50 km2; Hilly to mounatinous region with Mount Kelibara (1,731 m) as its highest peak. Park altitude 800 - 1,731 m. This park is also the location of a unique natural phenomenon-three different-coloured lakes at the peak of Mt. Kelimutu (1,690 m asl.). The first and second lakes are situated close together, while the third lake is about 1.5 km to the west. The colour of the water in each lake is different and the colours change from time to time, particularly that of Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai Lake: twenty-five years ago, its water changed colour twelve times. At present, one of the lakes is black-brown, one is green, and one is currently changing from green to a reddish color. Typical ecosystems: mountain forest, volcanic biotopes, wetlands.
Fauna + Flora
Species List - See the Attachment
Possible activities
Many trekking and walking paths.
Note
Best time to visit: VII-IX
The park is interesting from the geological point of view.
Hot springs
Beautiful sunrise on the top of Mt. Kelimutu