Betung Kerihun National Park

The park extends across 800,000 hectares of mountainous terrain with slopes reaching 1,800 meters, containing lowland and montane rainforests of Borneo.

Established as a nature reserve in 1982 with 600,000 hectares, the area expanded to 800,000 hectares in 1992 before becoming a national park in 1995.

Dayak Iban, Taman, and Bukat tribes maintain traditional practices within twelve villages near the park, engaging in subsistence farming and forest product collection.

The park management consists of 57 full-time staff members and 24 rangers operating from four field posts throughout the protected area.

Three major rivers of Borneo originate within the park boundaries: the Rejang, Lupar River in Sarawak, and the Kapuas River in Kalimantan.

Location: West Kalimantan

Inception: 1995

GPS coordinates: 1.22083,113.35306

Latest update: March 15, 2025 21:49