BUKIT BAKA BUKIT RAYA NATIONAL PARK

NATURAL TOURISM

Natural tourism in Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya National Park is divided into 2 groups; they are inside and outside conservation area.

1. Biodiversity of Flora and Fauna. The presence of flora and fauna are interesting objects for visitors. One of the endangered species here is the world largest flower (Rafflesia sp), which grows around Bukit Raya (Raya Kalimantan).
   There are many kinds of animal action that can be found easily such as helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), Rhinocerous Hornbill (Bucheros rhinoceros) and black hornbill (Bucheros malayanus). The most species of primate that can be found easily is Gibbon (Hylobathes moloch).
2. Landscape. The green view that lies as if without end shows the forest with the scathed crown structure.
   The river flow from the top of the hill comes from waterfall or river rapid-produce the clear and attractive river flow in this area. This view can be seen from outside. For visitors who like Photography, it can be supposed their hobby.
3. Nature Phenomenon. The attractive view can be the main interesting object to visit this area. Bukit Raya as the highest mountain in Kalimantan with height 2278 meters above sea level can leave an impress on visitors. The hot spring in Bukit Rimban River that is located in Timbang Tabulus Village is one of the interesting objects. The other nature phenomenon here is waterfall and river rapid. These objects can be watched from visitors lodge in Nanga Juoi.
4. Cultural. Special characteristic of hinterland is people friend liness, building architecture from Dayak and Melayu culture. These conditions are interesting objects both for researching and tour.

SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND PEOPLE CULTURE

The native people who live around Bukit Baka-Bukit Raya National Park are descent from Dayak Lembai thribe, Ransa, Kenyilu, Ot Danum, Malahui, kahoi, and Kahayan. In spite of that Indonesia language have been understood by people and have been used as medium of intruction in education and general meeting. Generally, they live into limited group and disperse along the small rivers that empty in to Melawi River in West Kalimantan and Katingan River in Central Kalimantan.
Their livelihood are as follows : Shifting cultivation, gardening, breeding, as well. The work that can be seen such as their furefathers statue that made of iron wood, some handycrafts that made of Bamboo, Rattan, Pandan leaves and traditional ceremony.

Traditionally, Dayak people live in Long House that also known as "Betang". Village administration is under old tradition that order by traditional functionary. The traditional law occurs in each villages arranges social relationship such as marriage, separation, land used, Land clearing system both in ex-unirrigated agricultural field and virgin forest, trees cutting and forest yield used.

FASILITIES

The manager (Sub Unit of Natural Recources Conservation) has supplied some facilities and infrastructures to facilitate management activity and so support visitor activity, they are :

1. Visitor Center that is located at Jl. DR.Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Sintang functioned as a information center to visitors who will visit the National Park.
2. Guard Post, that is located in Belaban Ella, functioned as post for some guards.
3. Visitor Lodge in this area is functioned as acomodation for visitor. There are some interesting objects for research activity and natural tourism.
4. Trail, that function as tourism and inspected trail.

INFORMATION

For further information please contact :

1. Sub Unit of Natural Recources Conservation, West Kalimantan. On Jl. A. Rahman Saleh No. 33 Pontianak. Phone 0561-34613.
2. Sub Unit of Natural Recources Conservation, Central Kalimantan. On Jl. Yos Sudarso No. 5 PO Box 32 Palangkaraya. Phone 0536-21261.
3. Sub Section of Natural Recources Conservation, Sintang regency. On Jl. DR. Wahidin Sudirohusodo.
4. Visitor Center on Jl. DR. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Sintang Regency.