This area is set for the first time as a Nature Reserve based on the Decree Appointment of the Director General of Forestry No. 2240/DJ/I/1981 date June 15, 1981 with an area of 80,000 ha, while according to the Minister of Agriculture Decree No. 757/Kpts-II/Um/10/1982 (Tata Guna Hutan Plan) dated October 12, 1982 with an area of 75,000 hectares, then the The same year (1982) complex is proposed to be Setarum Lakes Wildlife Reserve by the Sub-Balai KSDA West Kalimantan with 80,000 ha area.
In a further development based on the decision of the Minister of Forestry and Plantations No.. 34/Kpts-II/1999 dated 4 February 1999, the status of this area turned into a National Park with an area of Lake Sentarum approximately 132,000 ha.
• Location of the Regions
For Wildlife, is geographically located between 00 ° 45 '- 01 ° 02' N and 111 ° 57 '- 112 ° 20' E and the administration in the region Dati II Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu and included in the 5 (five) districts, the District Trunk LUPAR, Badau, SELIMBAU, SEMITAU and EMPANANG. The area is a collection of lakes and freshwater inundated forest is unique in its location in tersediri and inland up the river which is about 700 km from the mouth of the Kapuas River in Pontianak.
• Fisio-Ecological Conditions
According to Schmidt & Ferguson entered in the classification of climate types A and the value of Q = 9.75% and rainfall from 4000 to 4727 mm / year. The amount of rainfall is affecting the situation of the lake ecosystem, where field conditions are lowlands with hollows will be under water when the rainy season arrived with into between 6 - 14 m and a dry field when the season arrives.
Approximately nine months of the year, the lakes in this region almost always stagnant water and in July-August, a puddle of water on these lakes began to decline and then become dry land with only a small river that flows around the lake . This condition is normal cycles each year and greatly affect the lake ecosystem as a whole.
Lake Sentarum environmental conditions are extremely complex, with tidal fluctuations in the system which is very prominent, but affecting the entire ecosystem of the lake, also plays an important role as a buffer zone for the waters of the Kapuas River system, such as preventing the occurrence of floods and as a place to store water reserves so that when the dry season water level conditions in the Kapuas River stay awake.
Peat swamp forest area located in the vicinity of streams and lakes here are loaded with pickle and tannins with water hardness levels ranging from pH 4 to 5.5. Water conditions tend to be dark (blackish red brown), also causes the penetration of sunlight into the water is very low, so that the fertility rate or the nutrient content of these waters is very low.
Trench Mountain National Park is one of nature conservation area which has a biodiversity of high-value, and various types of ecosystems including mangrove forests, swamp forests, peat swamp, freshwater swamp forests, tropical pamah forest, and jungle-covered mountains that always fog . Appointed Minister of Forestry, Decree No. 448/Kpts-II/1990 by 90,000 hectares area.
This national park is the only tropical forest area Dipterocarpus the best and largest in Borneo. Approximately 65 percent of the region, is still primary forest is not disturbed by human activities and have many plant communities and wildlife.
Like other areas of West Kalimantan, this area is generally covered by jelutung (Dyera costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), damar (Agathis borneensis), Pulai (Alstonia scholaris), Rengas (Gluta renghas), ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri), Bruguiera sp ., Lumnitzera sp., Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia sp., the strangler fig, and medicinal plants.
Unique plants belonging to this national park is the black orchid (Coelogyne pandurata), which is easily seen in the River Matan especially in February-April. The appeal of black orchid flowers appear on the form marked with green color combination with black spots on the center of the flower, and bloom time between 5-6 days.
There are 190 recorded bird species and 35 species of mammals that acts as pemencar plant seeds in the forest. All families of birds and probably of all bird species in Borneo, there are in the forest parks.
Animals often seen in Trench Mountain National Park of proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), orangutan (Pongo satyrus), four-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus hosei), barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak pleiharicus), bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), monkey (Macaca nemestrina nemestrina), klampiau (Hylobates muelleri), slow loris (Nyticebus coucang borneanus), rhinoceros hornbill (rhinoceros Buceros borneoensis), deer (Tragulus Napu borneanus), forest chicken (Gallus gallus), hornbills ivory (Rhinoplax vigil), Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis ), ivory turtle (Orlitia borneensis), and turtle urn (Caretta caretta). No less interesting presence of squirrels walnuts (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) are very rare, and difficult to see.
is a cape with the longest beach in West Kalimantan, located in the Village Tamajo Kec. Paloh approximately 85 km away from the capital Kab. Sambas can be reached by motorcycle.
Aji Pancur tourist attraction is the tourist attraction to promote integrated natural beauty of tropical forests. Located very close to the city center Sanggau which is about 3 km from the city center. Only takes 10 minutes to come to these tourist attractions by car or water vehicles. There are many interesting tourist attractions such as water tejun, tengkawang garden plants, various animals, the beauty of tropical forests and many other interesting tourist facilities. The rushing river with many waterfalls is very interesting to visit as a tourist destination.
There are many small hills or "munguk" which beautify this area. We can see the city Sanggau dair hill. Aji shower is a natural museum and a place suitable for scientific research as well.
In recent years the attention of the district and city governments in West Kalimantan started to focus on the potential of tourism. Though already proclaimed long ago, but the new government's steps sounded serious repercussions.
One district that is intended to develop tourism Ketapang. Ketapang pontensi tourism has a prominent and diverse. One of them, nature tourism.
Superior natural tourism area Ketapang including mustard Beach Island. For those who wanted to be closer to nature, this place is perfect. Here, visitors can swim, boat, drink young coconut water, to fish with nets. If lazy to find yourself, there are fishermen who provide fish to be burned. Tourists can enjoy the fresh set of newly caught fish. They were treated to dinner with a natural landscape magnificent. Stretches of white sand, the water sparkling blue sea and coconut trees lined up in rows. Very natural that this island later known as Angel Island.
Another option for tourists lovers challenge. The destination location should Palong Mountain National Park. National Park is the extent of 90 thousand hectares. Position extending from Sub Sukadana and Simpang Hilir in North Kayong, and the District of North Lower Matan, Nanga TAYAP, and SANDAI in Ketapang. There are two uniqueness of Palong Mountain National Park.
First, in terms of fauna. In Palong Mountain National Park, until 2007, 2500 quiet tail of Utan, Proboscis Monkey, Honey Bear, and several types of snakes. Plus a variety of flora consists of tropical rain forests lowland forest, alluvial soil, peat swamp forests, swamp forests, mangrove forests, and vegetation rheofite.
Second, a challenging journey. To 'meet' with the fauna, rare fauna, tourists have to climb. The route is the village closest Segua with the distance of about 2 hours. Travelers will be taken to a camp called Lubuk Baji. Varied climbing terrain, sloping and steep. Because it requires a tourist guide. Guide that would help the tourists climbing the rope in steep areas.
Palong Mountain National Park has been proven to attract many foreign tourists. In addition, many studies are also held here.
