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

Merasap and Berawan Waterfall

There are lots of Tourist Objects in Bengkayang which offers many colorful experiences, fresh air, and new environment to visitors. I have two name of waterfall in Bengkayang. Lets check it out….

The first one is Merasap Waterfall. Waterfalls cascade Merasap is located in the Hamlet Segonde village Pisak Tujuh Belas District with a height of ± 20 M, with distance 62 Km from the city Bengkayang, supreme object of this area is a waterfall, a variety of flora and fauna and a few other supporting facilities such as Mother Mary Statue . Waterfalls cascade Merasap can be visited with the two-wheeled vehicles and four wheel.

Second one is Berawan Waterfall. Altitude this waterfall M 75, located in the District area, to climb from the waterfall capital of Bengkayang can use two-wheel and four-wheel ± 75 KM, from the District the area continued with the walk. Supreme object of this area is a waterfall, a variety of flora and fauna.

Entugun Waterfall

Sekadau District also has a potential tourist attraction that is very interesting. One of them is Entugun Waterfll. Entugun Waterfall is located in the hamlet village of Copper Sub Kepayang Mahap Nanga Sekadau District, waterfall area bordering Ketapang has three levels. Each level there are approximately 30 meters. The water was swift and winding stone forge mutually lay between one another. High mountain steep wooded with running back and the waterfall make its thunder voice which we can’t express in words spoken. Water flows is fresh air alternating cold and feels cool to our bones. Wonders of nature charm of this one is very interesting, this also is one of the regions tourism assets that are necessary attention by the local government to be preserved authenticity.

Pancur Aji Water fall

          Need a holiday ??? Need an interesting place ??? We have one for you. Still in Sanggau, it has beautiful scenery. We’re calling it Wisata Alam Pancur Aji.

         Pancur Aji is located in Sanggau, in the middle of West Kalimantan. It is 12.857 km or 12,47 from all of West Kalimantan. It takes 30 minutes with motorcycle or car. In the way to the Waterfall Pancur Aji we are through the winding roads and mountainous recreational areas besides waterfall Pancur Aji. There is existing zoo in  Sanggau region such as crocodiles, the forest, birds, heron, snakes, deer and other.

Before entering the waterfall area we pass through the gate and pay for tickets with 2 wheel vehicle or motorcycle Rp.9000 and car 20,000. Our next road is parking which cost 1000,and take about 5 minutes to waterfall.

Sentarum Lake

           Come back to our blog. We will tell you about tourism object in West Kalimantan again…

            For this article, we across to Kapuas Hulu, Putusibau. Do you want to know ????

           Well, that place is about Sentarum Lake. The Sentarum Lake National Park in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan Province, need to be included in the agenda for your recreation. In Sentarum Lake National Park located in the eastern district of West Kalimantan Province, there are a variety of unique attractions, exciting, and challenging, such as jungle tours, educational tours, lake tours, village tours, cultural tours, and so forth.

            Sentarum Lake is 700 km from Pontianak city are included in the plain area of the Kapuas River Basin area of Kapuas Hulu regency, which is a shallow lake and marsh and low terraces are very broad.Sentarum Lake is a regional retention / overflow flood (retarding basin) from the Kapuas River is the catchment area as well as the regulator of the water system for the Kapuas River Basin. Thus, the areas located downstream of the Kapuas River is highly dependent on fluctuations in the amount of water collected in the lake.