GuideSulawesi Adventure of Indonesia - Lore Lindu National Park
Adventure of Indonesia - Lore Lindu National Park
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Adventure of Indonesia - Lore Lindu National Park
In administrative, LLNP located in several districts in 2 (two) districts in Gorontalo province, namely: District Kulawi, Sigibiromaru, Palolo and Pipikoro in Donggala, and the North Lore District, South Lore, and Lore in the Poso district of Central. Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP ) is one of the natural attractions of Central Sulawesi Province established under the Decree of the Minister of Forestry. 593/Kpts-ll/1993, with an area of ??229,000 Ha.
The history begins with the determination of the enactment of this LLNP three areas, namely:
(1) Wildlife Lore Kalamanta with the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No..: 522/Kpts/Um/10/73, dated October 20, 1973.
(2) D. Forest Tourism Lindu based on the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture.: 46/Kpts/Um/1/78, dated January 25, 1978.
(3) Expansion to the North S. Sopu - S. Gumbasa with the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture.: 1012/Kpts/Um/12/1981, November 10, 1981. LLNP also been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1977.
Geographically, the region TNLL is at 119 ° 58'-120 ° 16 'east and 1 ° 8'-1 ° 3' latitude with an altitude between 200-2610 meters above sea level (asl). The highest peak is Mount Nokilalaki (2355 m asl) and Mount Tokosa / Rorekatimbu (2610 meters above sea level). Rainfall in the region LLNP quite varied. In the northern part LLNP rainfall ranges from 855-1200 mm / year, in the eastern part of LLNP rainfall ranges from 344-1400 mm / year, and in the western part of LLNP rainfall ranges from 1200-2200 mm / year. The temperature ranges between 22 ° - 34 ° C. Under these conditions, visit the best season is between July to September.
Region LLNP there are different types of flora and fauna. Type of flora that can be found among them: Pawa (mussaendopsis beccariana), Tahiti (dysoxylum sp.) Nunu (ficus sp.) Ngkera and lawedaru (Myristica spp.) Mpora and Mpire (Caryota spp.) Saguer (Arenga pinnata ), Take (Arenga sp.), and so forth. For the region at an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level or more, most of the dwarf-dwarf trees and overgrown with moss. While the types of fauna that can be found, namely: 117 mammals, 224 species of birds, 29 species of reptiles and 19 species of amphibians.
TNLL specialty lies in the diversity of fauna and flora that are not found in other national parks in the world. More than 50 percent of the animals contained in this LLNP are endemic to Sulawesi, such as tonkean monkeys (Macaca tonkeana tonkeana), hog deer (Babyrousa babyrussa celebensis), tangkasi (diannae and tarsier tarsier pumilus), anoa (anoa quarlesi, anoa depressicornis), couscous Sulawesi (Ailurops ursinus furvus and Strigocuscus callenfelsi celebensis), Sulawesi toad (Bufo celebensis), Sulawesi civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii musschenbroekii), Sulawesi rat (rattus celebensis), kangkareng Sulawesi (penelopides exarhatus), gold snake (elaphe erythrura), and endemic fish (xenopoecilus sarasinorum) located in Lake Lindu. In fact, kangaroo that has been known only in Australia, can be found in LLNP, While this type of flora that are endemic LLNP , among them: Wanga (figafeta filaris Sp.) And Leda (eucalyptus deglupta). Leda type of plant has a scent, so often used as additives in the manufacture of cosmetics.
Apart from biological natural resource wealth, LLNP area is also rich with megalithic stone whose age was in the hundreds, even thousands of years. Megalithic stones are located in the Valley and is a stone monument Besoa best among the stones of its kind in Indonesia. Uniquely, the stones have a shape diverse. There are human-shaped sculpture, which only has a head, shoulders and genitals. There is also a large vase-shaped (kalamba), discs (tutu'na), flat and convex-shaped (dakon), as well as martor stones and pillars of the house.
In addition, the area that is wide enough LLNP It also provides a variety of other types of tourism activities, such as boating and wildlife observation at Lake Lindu, Gimpu, Wuasa and Bada; camping and hiking (jungle tracking) at Mount Nokilalaki and Rorekatimbo; rafting or rafting can be done in the River Lariang; watching hot water, cross the forest, and wildlife observation in Dongi-Dongi, Kamarora. Outside LLNP, the tourists can also watch cultural attractions, namely the Lake Poso Festival held every August. LLNP available lodging in the area of ??the guesthouse (guest house) and several other important facilities, such as: office, guard shack, guard posts, camping ground, the tower of view / observation, shelter, road dirt and so forth. In the area LLNP also equipped information center to obtain a description of the location, as well as hints use the means available. For tourists who want to know more about the region LLNP, at the site is also available in the form of tour guide services are available to take nature and provide information to tourists.
LLNP located about 60 km south of Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi Province. LLNP region can be reached from several directions. The entrance to the north, east, and west, can be reached from the city of Palu. There are several routes that can be passed from Palu to LLNP region using four-wheeled vehicle and two wheels, namely:
• From Palu to Kamarora region (50 km), the trip can be taken approximately 2.5 hours. • From Palu to Wuasa region (100 km), the trip can be taken about 5 hours. Then from Wuasa to Besoa (50 km), the trip traveled about 4 hours. • From Palu to Kulawi region (80 km), the trip can be taken about 5 hours.
Meanwhile, from the southeast, LLNP region can be achieved by using a form of air transport aircraft type Cessna (Missionary Aviation Fellowship, MAF). This aircraft departed from Tentena (a small town on the shores of Lake Poso) to Gintu and Doda with 2 times a week flight schedule, namely:
