Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve
Tangkoko
Location in Sulawesi
Location Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nearest city Bitung
Area 87 km²
Established 1981[1]
Visitors 7,500 (in 2007[2])
Governing body Ministry of Forestry

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve also known as Tangkoko-Batuangus Dua Saudara[3] is a nature reserve in the northern part of Sulawesi island of Indonesia. The reserve covers an area of 8,700 hectares.

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Flora and fauna

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve protects at least 127 mammal, 233 bird and 104 reptile and amphibian species. Of these 79 mammal, 103 bird and 29 reptile and amphibian species are endemic to the island.[4]

Threatened mammals include the Celebes crested macaque, of which about 5,500 remain on the island,[5] the Sulawesi Bear Cuscus and Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus.[2]

Conservation and threats

The first conservation area at Mount Tongkoko has been established in 1919. To this the Duasaudara area has been added in 1978, and the Batuangus and Batuputih areas in 1981, together encompassing a total of 8,718 hectares. Visitation is only allowed in the Batuputih area.[2]

Habitat destruction and hunting pose serious threats to the reserve.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Protected Planet: Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, retrieved 12 August 2011
  2. ^ a b c Kompas: Aset Sejarah Alam Dunia dan Rumah Satwa Sulawesi 30 April 2008 (Indonesian)
  3. ^ Justine Vaisutis: Indonesia, Lonely Planet, 2007
  4. ^ a b Hyginus Hardoyo: "Nature lovers committed to preserve nature" in The Jakarta Post, 5 June 2008
  5. ^ Hyginus Hardoyo: "Watching wild animals at Batuputih Nature Tourism Park", in The Jakarta Post, 5 June 2008

External links

Media related to Tangkoko Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons