Lambusango Forest is located in District Kapontori, Lasalimu, and Pasarwajo, Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia . Lambusango Forest is one of the protected forest located in the South East with an area of 65,000 ha. This forest is geographically located at 05 ° 13 '- 05 ° 24' South latitude (LS) and 122 ° 47 '- 122 ° 56' East Longitude (BT) with a height between 5 m to 300 m above sea level (asl). This forest has a natural topography flat to hilly with a decreased rainfall annually averaging around 1980 mm, air temperature ranged between 20 ° C to 34 ° C and humidity about 80%.
Lambusango Forest has a captivating natural beauty. Its beauty is created from a mix overlay variety of flora and fauna that is characteristic of animals and plants in the Southeast. Flora species found in these forests represent the types of vegetation, such as iron wood (mitocideros petiolata), crocus (palaquium obovatum), Wola (Vitex copassus), spinach (Intsia bijuga), cendrana (pterocarpus indicus), bangkali (anthocephallus macrophyllus), wood wind (casuarina rumpiana), sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria), and rattan (Calamus spp.). Meanwhile, various species of fauna in this forest cover, dwarf buffalo, black monkeys, deer, pack, pack, wild cow, lizard, forest dove white and gray, fox sulawesi, sulawesi serindit, and various other animals.
Therefore has a wealth of diverse flora and fauna, Forest Lambusango also often used by experts as a place to study. The study was conducted in order to examine the lives of biological, ecological conditions, through the efforts of nature conservation. The researchers who come to the forest area Lambusango not only come from within the country, but also come from abroad.
Tourists who want to stay in the area of Forest Lambusango can use labundo-Bundo (temporary accommodation). Labundo - Bundo specific established by the forest manager for a place to stay while the visitors and researchers. For tourists who come from out of town and want to linger, it can also stay in the city of Bau-Bau, because only with adequate lodging there in the city. For food and beverage, travelers should prepare themselves everything, because in the vicinity of forest areas is quite difficult to find a food stall.
To get to the location, the trip can be started from Konawe district, or city of Kendari that can be reached via two routes, namely air and sea. First, if the plane would land the pioneer of the tourists at the airport which is located at Walter Monginsidi Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi Province. From this airport, proceed to the City of Bau-Bau with travel time about 1 hour. Second, if the ship of the tourists will be anchored in the port of the archipelago of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Province. From this port the journey continues to the City of Bau-Bau with a travel time of about 4 hours.
From the City of Bau-Bau Lambusango proceed to the Forest which is about 30 km from the city by land with a travel time of about 1 hour. Alternatively, via the sea route from the port in Bau-Bau using a speed boat with a travel time of about 2 hours.
