Natural tourism area of Bukit Bangkirai located in District Samboja. For those of you who want to enjoy the beauty of tropical forests is still beautiful complete with chirping birds and other forest wildlife sounds, Bukit Bangkirai is the right place.
If you like the challenge, try to pursue a canopy bridge or bridges connecting the canopy that hung Bangkirai 5 trees. Walking on the bridge as high as 30 feet off the ground while shaking the bridge breeze certainly be a challenge. Instead of looking down, cast your gaze around and you'll get a panoramic view of the tropical rainforest of Bukit Bangkirai.
Canopy bridge stretches for a total of 64 meters. To reach the canopy bridge, there are two towers of ironwood which was established around the tree trunk Bangkirai. Remarkably, the canopy bridge in Bukit Bangkirai is the first in Indonesia, both in Asia and the eighth in the world. Its construction was made in the United States and in terms of security is guaranteed.
Bukit Bangkirai broad reach 1,500 ha, is forest conservation, which are crucial to develop a natural monument wet tropical forests. Which can be used as a means of environmental education and forestry. The inauguration of this region took place on March 14, 1998 by Djamalludin Suryohadikusumo, Minister of Forestry in the cabinet VI development as development effort and the scientific potential of nature tourism and increasing affection of the environment.
As the name suggests, in this region often found Bangkirai trees older than 150 years with a height of up to 40-50 m and a diameter of 2.3 m. The tree is then used as the primary mascot of this attraction.
Bangkirai including lowland hill (primary Lowland) which is where the bird invasion of the region tourist area of Bukit Soeharto forest park (about 30 miles) and surrounding areas affected by forest fires. There are about 113 species of birds that live in this region.
Several types of fauna that exist in the area of Bukit Bangkirai is Warthog (Susvittatus), Beruk (Macaca nemestrina), Red Monkey (Presbytus rubicunda), Gibbons, gibbons (Hylobates muelleri), Long Tailed Monkey (Macaca fascicularis), Flying Squirrel (Squiler) and Sambar Deer (Corvus unicolor) that have been bred.
Beside rich fauna species, Bukit Bangkirai also rich in natural orchid that grows naturally on trees. There are at least 45 species of orchids can be found in this region, including the Black Orchid (Coelegyne pandurata) are very popular and became one of the mascot of East Kalimantan. In addition to the cultivation of natural orchids, also made the development of hybrid orchids such as Kala Orchids, Orchids and Orchid Vanda Apple Blossom. Not only that, natural tourism area is also equipped with orchards covering an area of 4 hectares.
Various facilities are available at this location. Such as restaurants, meeting with a capacity of up to 100 people as well as jungle cabin or cottage inn, cottages ie without electrical facilities so that the atmosphere of the forest becomes really feels. Bangkirai hill is located about 150 km from the city Tenggarong or Samarinda, 58 miles from Aberdeen and 20 miles from the capital district Samboja.
To preserve the tree Bangkirai, manager of the Mount Bangkirai tree adoption program offers to sponsors or donors to become foster parents for the tree-ohon Bangkirai desired. Currently the adoption of the trees are mostly done by JICA Japan VIVO. Interested in adopting?