Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park
Year of Declaration: | 2018 |
Area (hectares): | 43,750 |
Area and Location: |
Located between Maros and Pangkep regency, South Sulawesi
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Description: |
Known as the second-largest karst area in the world, Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park. Other than being home to the famous Rammang-Rammang karst area, it also boasts dozens of prehistoric caves, unique animals such as Sulawesi moor macaque, red-knobbed hornbill, cuscus and Sulawesi palm civet, as well as endemic butterfly species such as Papilio blumei, Papilio polytes, Papilio sataspes and Graphium androcles.
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Habitat Types: |
Lowland ecosystem, karst ecosystem and low-mountainous ecosystem
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Unique Flora: |
It is the habitat of Celebes endemic species, Dyospiros celebica or it is well-known as Ebony. Other protected species are Livistona chinensis, Livistona sp., Ascocentrum miniatum, and Phalaenopsis
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Unique Fauna: |
Mammals consist of Celebes Black Monkey (Macaca maura), Celebes civet
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Ecotourism Destination and Activities: |
It has approximately 41 prehistoric caves including Leang-leang prehistoric park which has a unique archaeological value because the paintings of hand palms and animals prey drawn in the cave’s walls and prehistoric food waste fossils. There are 7 priority ecotourism attraction sites in BBNP: Bantimuring Waterfalls Complex, Pattunuang Asue area, Wildlife watching and tracking area of Karaenta, Vertical cave of Leang Pute, Leang – leang prehistoric cave, Bulusaraung Mountain area and Leang Londrong natural water pool area.
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Biological Richness: | • Approximately 683 species with 14 families from monocotyledon class • 86 families from dicotyledonous class • At least 643 species of wildlife fauna which consist of 33 mammals, • 128 birds • 29 reptilian • 14 amphibians • 274 insects • 23 Pisces • 41 Gastropod • 6 oligochaeta • 95 arthropods • 43 important species which are protected by law |