Kalimantan is truly one of the world’s last frontiers of unexplored wilderness. It showcases countless natural wonders and exotic flora and fauna. It is the last refuge for most of the world’s wild orangutans and home to about 12 million inhabitants with diverse cultures. Considering its sheer size, it thus has a very low population density in most of its land mass.
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| Orang Hutan & its Baby |
The indigenous Dayak, also known as Orang Gunung, traditionally live in longhouses called Lamin or Umaq Daru. The Malay, Chinese and Javanese have added to the rich cultural heritage of this land.
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| Kalimantan native longhouse |
The region’s best attractions are tied to the waterways which play a very vital role in the economy of the inhabitants. Travel up the rivers in Tanjung Puting National Park to take in the sights of great apes and vibrant jungle. Or travel up the mighty, mysterious Sungai Mahakam to experience the mightiness of the rainforest and to visit the longhouses…..and you may catch glimpses of the freshwater dolphins. In Banjarmasin, you must not miss the water villages and floating markets.
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| Fresh Water Dolphin Of Kalimantan |
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| Floating market traders in Banjarmasin |
Kalimantan is without doubt an ecotourism paradise. There is a myriad of national parks and reserves, many of which are virtually unexplored and teeming with incredible possibilities for the adventurous: jungle trekking, white water rafting, shooting through rapids, racing down rivers on bamboo rafts, hot springs, Rafflesia, black orchids, long-nosed proboscis monkey, orangutans……..the list goes on and on.
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| Long nossed proboscis monkey | |
Tired of the hustle and bustle of city living? Thinking of experiencing an adventure you will never forget? Head for Kalimantan and be awed!
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| Bamboo Rafting In Kalimantan |
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