Danau Sentarum National Park is
a national park protecting one of the world's most biodiverse lake
systems, located in the heart of Borneo Island, Kapuas
Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The Danau
Sentarum National Park is representative of wetland ecosystems lakes,
freshwater swamp forest and tropical rain forest in Borneo. Approximately half
of the park consists of lakes, while the other half consists of freshwater
swamp forest.
The Danau Sentarum National
Park (DSNP) ,is located in a remote area of the upper Kapuas River called
"Kapuas hulu" in West Kalimantan province, of Indonesia Borneo, and
situated close to the Malaysian border of Malaysian Sarawak, and is approximately
700 km. inland from the West Kalimantan provincial capital, Pontianak. The Danau
Sentarum National Park is an area of connected big lakes and seasonally
flooded by the tropical rains, as the water streams down from the cloud Rain
Forest hills of the surrounding area.
The Danau Sentarum National
Park is approximately 30-35 m. above sea level, while the surrounding
hills are situated as high as 750 meter above sea level. Daytime temperatures
are consistently between the 26-30 degrees Celsius, The driest months are
usually July, August, and September. The area was established in 1985 as the
Danau Sentarum Wildlife Reserve. While the borders are unclear, the main part
of the park is around 1250 square km
Several Longhouses are found
in the area of Danau Sentarum National Park, The Iban longhouse of Sungal
Sedik is located about 6 km. from the district center of Lanjak. The
longhouse was a 14-household community containing about 100 residents.
The Sedik River territory is a hunted area for the members of the at
least five other longhouse Dayak communities of Lanjak.
West Kalimantan 's Danau Sentarum National Park wildlife has 120 species of fish, Among them are the Asian bony tongue, toman, betutu, jelawat, belida, ketutung, and the beautiful clown loach. Other animals like proboscis monkey, orangutan, estuarine crocodile, siamese crocodile, clouded leopard, great argus pheasant, false gavial, and wooly-necked stork also inhabit this national park.
Some locations / attractions
to be visited:
Lanjak hills, Nanga Kenelang
hill and Tekenang hill. A panoramic view of the lake, boating and wildlife
observation and study of birds equipped laboratory facilities.
How to get there :
To reach the location:
Pontianak-Sintang-Semitau using a four-wheeled vehicle about 11 hours or
Sintang-Semitau longboat (Bandong) taken about seven hours. Semitau to the
location using the motor boat to Lanjak. Pontianak-Putussibau with aircraft
about two hours and Putussibau to Nanga Suhaid with longboat about seven hours.
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Jl. Martadinata Raudah 1 no 21
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Background and Permits
Official Tourism Permit number : 556.7/1443/UPT/IX/2008
Company Permit number : 503/2668/729.G/BPPTSP-C/IX/2011
Company Tax number : 02.828.505.4.722.000
Company Employee Registration Number : 043602011
De'Gigant Tours™ ( PT.Gigantara® )
Jl. Martadinata Raudah 1 no 21
Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Phone +62 541 7091536
Fax +62 541 7778648
Hot Line +62 8125846578 ( 24 hours )
info@borneotourgigant.com
Background and Permits
Official Tourism Permit number : 556.7/1443/UPT/IX/2008
Company Permit number : 503/2668/729.G/BPPTSP-C/IX/2011
Company Tax number : 02.828.505.4.722.000
Company Employee Registration Number : 043602011
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