Geographically, Mutis mountain Nature Reserve is located in the subdistrict of North Mollo, South Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Mutis mountain Nature Reserve is one of mainstay attractions owned by the Province of East Nusa Tenggara. This tourist area famous for its mountains of marble stone by local people called Faut Kanaf or stone name. Under Faut Kanaf, there are the sources of springs called Oe Kanaf or water from a stone.
Water sourced from Faut Kanaf flows toward a single point and form two watersheds (watershed), which by the society called DAS and DAS Benain Noelmina. Both watersheds are the source of life for the people of West Central East to this day. Tourist area which is about 140 km northeast of the city of Kupang has an area of approximately 12,000 hectares and is inhabited by one of the oldest tribes in East Nusa Tenggara, the Tribe Dawan.
Visiting the Area Tourism Mutis mountain Nature Reserve really interesting. A million of flora and fauna living in it. Area Tourism Mount Mutis has a type of vegetation that is representative homogeneous upland forest. This area is also dominated by various types ampupu (Eucalyptus urophylla) that grow naturally and the type of sandal (Santalum album). Also here can be found a variety of other tree species such as hue (Eucalyptus alba), bijaema (elacocarpus petiolata), haubesi (olea paniculata), Raquel or mountain pine (casuarina equisetifolia), Manuk Molo (decaspermum fruticosum), and Oben (Eugenia littorale .)
There are also types of plants such as salalu (Podocarpus rumphii), natwon (decaspermum glaucescens), natbona (pittospermum timorensis), kunbone (asophylla glaucescens), tune (Podocarpus imbricata), natom (daphniphylum glauceccens), kunkaikole (veecinium ef. Varingifolium) , tastasi (Vitex negundo). Then there are also manmana (croton caudatus), mismolo (Maesa latifolia), kismolo (toddalia asiatica), pipsau (harissonia perforated), matoi (omalanthus populneu), and various kinds of ferns and grasses.
Beside rich with flora, Mutis tourist areas also store a variety of fauna typical of the island of Timor. In this area, visitors can see the Timor deer (cervus timorensis), pack-pack (Phalanger orientalis), wild boar (sus vitatus), monitor lizards (Varanus Salvator), timor monitor lizard (Varanus timorensis). In this area there are also timor python (python timorensis), jungle fowl (Gallus-Gallus), pigeon timor (treon psittacea), parakeet timor (apromictus jonguilaceus), pergam timor (ducula cineracea), and yellow chest Lorikeet (trichoglosus haematodus) .
Other interesting sights to be seen is how indigenous tribes in the area of tourism is to provide for his life. By utilizing the branches and twigs of trees, the locals make the forest home of the bees producing honey. From honey bees this forest, the community can expect a lot to sustain its economic life, other than livestock and agriculture. Accommodation facilities and amenities the closest of these tourist areas there are at When, City District North Mollo. In When, visitors can find lodging houses, restaurants, shops klontong, souvenir kiosks, telecom shops, kiosks selling mobile phone vouchers, houses of worship (church), and others.
To achieve Mutis journey starts from the city of Kupang to the SoE, South Central Timor regency town with a distance of 110 km and travel time approximately 2.5 hours. From the SoE, proceed with a bus ride to the When, the City District North Mollo. Of When, the journey continues towards Fatumnasi Village, a village on the slopes of Mount Mutis and a gateway for entering this tourist area. Travel 15 km using the bus will take visitors into the tourist area of Mutis mountain is really charming.
