Kelimutu National Park

Kelimutu National Park
Kelimutu National Park
Taman Nasional Kelimutu
Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Kelimutu National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Kelimutu) is located on the island of

Mount Kelimutu

, which has the three coloured lakes, is also located in this national park. This natural attraction is a destination for tourists.

Some endangered plant species are protected in this national park, such as:

Schleichera oleosa, Casuarina equisetifolia and Anaphalis javanica

. Some endangered animals can also be found here, such as: Javan rusa, wild boar sp., red junglefowl, Elanus sp. and drongo sp. (Dicrurus sulphurea).

The four

Hainald's rat (Rattus hainaldi).^[2]

In this area, there is also an arboretum, a mini jungle (4.5 ha) represent flora biodiversity of Kelimutu National Park. The arboretum consists of 78 types of tree plants which are grouped into 36 families. Some of the Kelimutu's endemic flora collections are uta onga (Begonia kelimutuensis), turuwara (Rhododendron renschianum), and arngoni (Vaccinium varingiaefolium).^[3]

References

^ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 May 2010
^ Ministry of Forestry: Kelimutu NP Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2 February 2010
^ Samuel Oktora; Khairul Anwar (4 September 2010). "Kelimutu, Dijaga Kicau Burung Arwah" (in Indonesian). Kompas. pp. 1, 15.

External links

Media related to Kelimutu at Wikimedia Commons

Kelimutu National Park
UNEP-WCMC World Database on Protected Areas: Kelimutu^{[permanent dead link}
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[1] Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 May 2010

[2] Ministry of Forestry: Kelimutu NP Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2 February 2010

[kompas-3] Samuel Oktora; Khairul Anwar (4 September 2010). "Kelimutu, Dijaga Kicau Burung Arwah" (in Indonesian). Kompas. pp. 1, 15.

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v t e National parks of Indonesia
Bali and Nusa Tenggara	Bali Barat Mount Rinjani Kelimutu Komodo Laiwangi Wanggameti Manupeu Tanah Daru
Java	Alas Purwo Baluran Bromo Tengger Semeru Mount Ciremai Mount Gede Pangrango Mount Halimun Mount Merapi Mount Merbabu Karimunjawa Kepulauan Seribu Meru Betiri Ujung Kulon
Kalimantan	Betung Kerihun Bukit Baka Bukit Raya Danau Sentarum Mount Palung Kayan Mentarang Kutai Sabangau Tanjung Puting
Maluku and Papua	Aketajawe-Lolobata Lorentz Manusela Teluk Cenderawasih Wasur
Sulawesi	Bantimurung-Bulusaraung Bogani Nani Wartabone Bunaken Gandang Dewata Kepulauan Togean Lore Lindu Rawa Aopa Watumohai Taka Bone Rate Wakatobi
Sumatra	Batang Gadis Berbak Bukit Barisan Selatan Bukit Duabelas Bukit Tigapuluh Mount Leuser Kerinci Seblat Sembilang Siberut Tesso Nilo Way Kambas

See also

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