Tanjung Puting

Tanjung Puting National Park encompasses 355,000 hectares of tropical forests, wetlands, and rivers where orangutans roam freely in their natural environment.

The area gained protection status as a nature reserve in 1939, received national park designation in 1982, and became a Ramsar site in 2013.

The Dayak communities, who have inhabited this region for centuries, maintain their traditional practices while participating in environmental conservation efforts.

Visitors enter the park through Pangkalan Bun airport and explore the area by klotok, a traditional boat with crew and guide.

Camp Leakey, established in 1971, serves as a research and rehabilitation center for the largest wild orangutan population in the world.

Location: Central Kalimantan

Inception: 1982

Elevation above the sea: 29 m

GPS coordinates: -2.88000,111.88000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:28