Biodiversity of Protected Areas : Kalimantan

Biodiversity of Protected Areas : Kalimantan - Indonesia

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Kutai National Park

The Kutai National Park is the best example of a tropical rain forest in Kalimantan, with 262 dipterocarp species and 83% of Borneo's tree species. Flora and fauna are still stressed from the 1982-83 drought and fires. Area: 198, 629 ha.

Sungai Kayan / Mentarang

This nature reserve has an area of 1.6 million ha. Sumatran rhinoceros are no longer present.

Pantai Samarinda

Information will be available soon.

Bukit Soeharto Recreation Park

This recreation park has an area of 61,850 ha.

Pleihari Tanaut Laut Game Reserve

The game reserve has freshwater swamp forest fringed by mangrove. Proboscis monkey are present. Area: 6,000 ha.

Kelompok Hutan Kahayan

Information will be available soon.

Tanjung Puring N.P.

This national park protects the largest expanse of heath forest in Bornea as well as peat swamp forest. Noted for its population of 1,000 to 2,000 orang-utan and high densities of proboscis monkey. Area: 355,000 ha. An additional image is also available for the park.

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Kutai National Park
	The Kutai National Park is the best example of a tropical rain forest in Kalimantan, with 262 dipterocarp species and 83% of Borneo's tree species. Flora and fauna are still stressed from the 1982-83 drought and fires. Area: 198, 629 ha.
Sungai Kayan / Mentarang
	This nature reserve has an area of 1.6 million ha. Sumatran rhinoceros are no longer present.
Pantai Samarinda
	Information will be available soon.
Bukit Soeharto Recreation Park
	This recreation park has an area of 61,850 ha.
Pleihari Tanaut Laut Game Reserve
	The game reserve has freshwater swamp forest fringed by mangrove. Proboscis monkey are present. Area: 6,000 ha.
Kelompok Hutan Kahayan
	Information will be available soon.
Tanjung Puring N.P.
	This national park protects the largest expanse of heath forest in Bornea as well as peat swamp forest. Noted for its population of 1,000 to 2,000 orang-utan and high densities of proboscis monkey. Area: 355,000 ha. An additional image is also available for the park.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Ashbindu Singh, Regional Coordinator,
UNEP Environment Information and Assessment - North America EROS Data Center,
GRID-Sioux Falls, SD 57198, USA.
Tel: +1-605-594-6107/6117, Fax: +1-605-594-6119,
Email: singh@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov ,
http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov/

Information Note 1997/29

The designations used do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or of the delineation of its frontiers or boundaries.