Tropical Rain Forest

Tanjung Putting, skonyer river, and orang-utans, by Ichwan Susanto

River flow Sekonyer tranquility as if bewitched the road for nearly four hours to the largest habitat of Borneo orangutans which amounts to more than 6,000 individuals in Tanjung Putting National Park, Central Kalimantan. On both sides of the meandering river looks proboscis monkeys and long-tailed monkeys jumping on the tree, while hornbills flying arrogantly on the boat. Executive summary by darmansjah

River water that was originally due to damage to milk chocolate in the upstream, suddenly turned into a clear blackish when approaching the area of ​​Camp Leakey, the location where 40 years ago Prof. Birute Mary Galdikas (originally from Canada, which since 1994 became a citizen of Indonesia) pioneered the study of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Putting. The rate of the slow boat shake seemingly calm river and create a mirror for tropical rain forest trees and palm leaves along the river.

Arriving at Camp Leakey jetty, the local residents, Schoolgirl, orangutans used to play around on the dock, welcome. Like the empress of good, because ‘Siswi’l is the wife of Tom, the dominant male orangutan or a king, a member of entertainment through his behavior that should not be funny even shed the vigilance that he is the wild fauna.

Along the length of the wooden bridge, visitors usually brought into the location of Camp Leakey, there still exists the former home of Prof. Galdikas the empty and occupied another house officer TN Tanjung Putting, information center, also houses provided for the tourists. At the center of this information is very complete data are available regarding the content of the jungle of Tanjung Putting.

During walking in the area, visitors will be brought very close with many squatters who seem tame. Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) and orangutans dozens of fun playing around in trees and on the ground. Watch how wild orangutans joking and protect her child from the interference of other orangutans to be relaxing entertainment.

The culmination of the visit is the attraction of feeding was started at 14:00 with a bit down the path along the 300 meters. There, visitors will witness how the Borneo orangutans enjoying his hobby rambutan or bananas. There has been provided a stage full of food and at a distance of about 20 meters there is a bench for visitors to relax.

If you leave early from Kumai, better stop by first to Camp Pondok Tanggui. At 09.00, there are attractions to the orangutan feeding. Return, if you want to search by-oelh, can stop by the village to seek kasu Sei Sekonyer or sculpture orangutans of Borneo and various souvenirs.

The culmination of the visit is the attraction of feeding was started at 14:00 with a bit down the path along the 300 meters. There, visitors will witness how the Borneo orangutans enjoying his hobby rambutan or bananas. There has been provided a stage full of food and at a distance of about 20 meters there is a bench for visitors to relax.

If you leave early from Kumai, better stop by first to Camp Cottage Tanggui. At 09.00, there are attractions to the orangutan feeding. Return, if you want to search souvenier, can stop by the village Sei Sekonyer to find shirts or statues orangutans of Borneo and various souvenirs.

What to consider when visiting there, do not carry goods and hanging prominently because it will attract the attention orangutans. Mineral bottles should be stored in the bag. It is recommended that members not food or drink or whatever object to the orangutans because they can change their behavior.

One again, never play or throw themselves into the river. Very dangerous. Sekonyer river is inhabited by large-bodied estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and crocodiles syulong (Tomistoma schelgelii) are almost extinct.