Gunung Palung National Park is in West Kalimantan of Indonesia.
This is one of the national parks in Indonesia where you can see wild orangutans.
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The park covers a large area so there are low-lands and hills, but the centerpieces of the park are the Gunung Palung mountains.
Dense vegetation with numerous species.
Orangutans, gibbons, red monkeys, hornbills, wild boars, snakes, lizards, turtles, fish, and all sorts of insects.
As the park is close to the equator, it's hot and humid. Two seasons: rainy and dry.
- Entrance Permit (International Tourist): Rp 10,000/one entry/person
- Entrance Permit (Domestic Tourist): Rp 1,000/one entry/person
- Digital camera (International Tourist): Rp 25,000/unit
- Digital camera (Domestic Tourist): Rp 2,500/one entry/person
- Video camera (International Tourist): Rp 100,000/unit
- Video camera (Domestic Tourist): Rp 25,000/one entry/person
Wildlife (incl. orangutans), jungle vegetation, and some beautiful waterfalls. One of the trails starting at Lubuk Baji leads to Batu Bulan, a nice panoramic view of mountains across a valley which is especially stunning during sunrise.
Hiking and nature observation.
From Lubuk Baji three clearly-marked trails lead out into the jungle. Each trail forms a loop and takes about 2 hours (depending on the physical abilities of the hiker; the trails pass some quite demanding terrain). The system of trails is being expanded (at least two new trails are being considered). The trails can be navigated independently, however, having a guide definitely helps in spotting wildlife.