Tanjung Putting National Park an Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

Tanjung Putting National Park an Orangutan Rehabilitation Center is the first location in Indonesia. There are three locations for the rehabilitation of orangutans at Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tangui, and Camp Leakey.
Borneo Orangutan has dark reddish fur and no tail.Inline with hte growth of age, adult males develop a cheek to form a cashion. The older, bigger cheek pads so that his face seemed grim.
Tanjung Putting National park established by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve in 1977 and the Sister Park with state of Malaysia.

Tanjung Putting National Park
an Oranguan Rahabilitaion Center

Tanjung Putting National Park has several types of ecosystems consisiting of lowland tropical rain forest, dry land forest, freshwater swamp forest, mangrove forest, coastal forest, and secondary forest.
This area is dominated by lowland forests plant such as jelutung ( Dyera costulata ), ramin ( Gonysttylus bancanus ), meranti ( Shorea sp ), Keruing ( Dipterocarpus sp ), and rattan.
Endemic and rare species found in protected forests of Tanjung Putting National park, among others, orangutan ( Pongo Satyrus ), bekantan ( Nasalis larvatus ), red monkey ( Presbytis rubicunda rubida ), bear ( Helarctos malayanus euryspilus ), and jungle cat ( Prionailurus bengalensis borneoensis ).

Some locations / attractions to be visited: 

• Cape of Good Hope. It is the first station in the rehabilitation of orangutans. This location is located in secondary forest and swamp forests that are equipped with guest house, information center and the road trail.
• Pondok Tanggui. Orangutans are still observed in a closed and avoid contact with humans.
• Camp Leakey. Founded in 1971, located in primary forest and is home of several semi-wild orangutans to the wild and from the newly born to age three years (the old king).
• Natai galangal. Bekantan research stations and other wildlife observation through a river.
• River and Lake Birds. Observation of bird species, especially migratory birds. 

Cultural attractions outside the Park:

• Cultural attractions outside the Park include Traditional Rowing Competition in May at Pangkalan Bun

The best visiting season: June to September each year.

Map of Tanjung Putting
an Orangutan Rehabilitation Center

How to reach the location:

• Jakarta-Semarang-Pangkalan Bun (plane) or by ship Semarang-Pangkalan Bun. With land vehicles from Pangkalan Bun to Kumai about 20 minutes (8 km). Furthermore, from Kumai to the Cape of Good Hope using klotok for 1.5 to 2 hours, or Kumai - Natai galangal for 4-5 hours. Using a fast boat from Kumai - Tanjung Harapan for 0.5 to 1 hour, from Kumai - Camp Leakey for 1.5 - 2 hours, and from Kumai to Natai galangal for 1.5 - 2 hours. 

Defined  location of Tanjung Putting National Park an Orangutan Rehabilitation Center : 

•  Regency Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan Province
• Geographic location 2 ° 33 '- 3 ° 32' S, 111 ° 42 '- 112 ° 14' E
• Temperature 22 ° - 33 ° C
• Average rainfall is 2400 mm / year
• Altitude 000-100 meters above sea level