Danau Sentarum National Park
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The Lake Sentarum National Park is a national park protecting one of the world's most biodiverse lake systems, located in the heart of Borneo Island, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It lies in the upper Kapuas River tectonic basin some 700 kilometres upstream from the delta. The basin is a vast floodplain, consisting of about 20 seasonal lakes, freshwater swamp forest and peat swamp forest. Local people call it as Lebak lebung. The National Park is located in the western part of this basin, where three-quarters of the seasonal lakes occur. Approximately half of the park consists of lakes, while the other half consists of freshwater swamp forest. ()
West Kalimantan
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Wildlife
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Clouded leopard
The clouded leopard is a captivating medium-sized wild cat inhabiting the Himalayan foothills, Southeast Asia, and southern China. Since 2008, it has been classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. With fewer than 10,000 mature individuals remaining and no single...
Mammals
Greater Slow Loris
The Sunda slow loris, also known as the greater slow loris, is a captivating primate native to Indonesia, West Malaysia, southern Thailand, and Singapore. This nocturnal creature thrives in evergreen forests, where it spends its nights navigating the treetops.
Mammals
Bear-cat, Binturong
The binturong, often referred to as the bearcat, is a captivating creature native to South and Southeast Asia. Regrettably, this species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to a population decline exceeding 30% since the mid-1980s.
Mammals
Bornean orangutan
The Bornean orangutan, a critically endangered species indigenous to the island of Borneo, shares approximately 97% of its DNA with humans. These intelligent primates are renowned for their use of tools and distinctive cultural behaviors observed in their natural...
Mammals
Proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey, also known as the long-nosed monkey or "bekantan" in Indonesia, is a distinctive primate native to Borneo in Southeast Asia. This arboreal species is easily recognizable by its large nose, reddish-brown fur, and long tail.
Mammals
West Kalimantan