Betung Kerihun National Park

Betung kerihun is located in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, West kalimantan. It is located in Betung Mount and Kerihun Mount which are also the border line of Indonesia’s and malaysia’s Region. On September 1995, betung kerihun was determined to  national park by the Ministry of Forestry. Betung Kerihun National Park Covers up to 800,000 hectares area.

In Betung Kerihun National Park, there are more than 48 types of mamals including 7 types of primates; 301 types of birds which consist of 151 genus and 36 family, 15 types of migrated birds, and 24 types of Kalimantan endemic birds; 51 types of amfibia, 52 types of reptilia, 170 types of insecta and 112 types of fish.

Betung Kerihun National Park does  not only have various kinds of plants and animals, but also
wonderful rivers which flow from the waterfall in the peak of the hill; birds’ voices and the sounds ov all animals, those all can be found and heard in the national park. Not only the nature, the people who live around there are also unique, especially  their culture. As the majority of Kalimantan’s people, most of the civil who lives around the national park is also dayakness. One of their unique habits is the tattoo on their skin which is made traditionally.

There are more and more greatness of this national park which can not be explained by words. Just come up and see it by yourselves. To get in this place, you can go by car from Pontianak to Putussibau for 18 hours or by small Cessna plane for 2.5 hours. Then, just raft along Kapuas river, Sibau river, and Mendalam river for about 2.5 hours by longboat or raft along Kapuas river to Embaloh Hulu river for 3 hours by speedboat. Are you interested to visit this place? So, what are you waiting for? Just come and enjoy the wonderful scenery of Betung Kerihun National Park.

By: Shofia Fahmy B (F12109062)