Berbak National Park

Berbak National Park is a nature conservation area for the conservation of the largest swamp forests in Southeast Asia are unspoiled by human exploitation. Uniqueness of an interesting combination of peat swamp forest and freshwater swamp forests, widespread on the eastern coast of Sumatra.

Plant species in national parks such as meranti (Shorea sp.), And various species of palm. Berbak National Park has the most famous species of palm plants in Indonesia. Ornamental palm species that are rare among other types of leaf umbrella (Johanesteijmannia altifrons) and the newly discovered species is Lepidonia kingii (Lorantaceae) a large flower with red / purple.

Hundreds if not thousands of migratory birds can be seen in this park, which can lead to admiration when the birds fly in groups.

The entrance to the Western part of this national park reached by canoeing rivers in the Black Water. In the so-called Black Water because the water was as black as the color of coffee. At the time of low tide, animal droppings, leaf litter and other mangrove forests of the river water was brought to the Batang River and continues into the sea.

Berbak National Park is not only protected nationally, but internationally as well established as the Wetlands International RAMSAR Convention in 1992.

Some sites / attractions to visit:

In the Black Water. Scour the river and saw witnessed the life of plants / animals. Black water is the habitat of the Sumatran tiger.

Simpangkubu. Research or exploring the forest, observing animals and plants.

Black Sea water. Research or exploring the forest, observing animals and plants.

Cultural attractions outside the park: Cultural Parade in April on the River-Estuary Batanghari Bulian, Jambi.

The best visiting season: March until November each year.

How to reach the location: From the Jambi river canoeing Batanghari by speed boat scour the river turn right in Black Air for 2.5 - 3 hours, or directly to the Nipah length for 4-5 hours. The length of the Nipah proceed to the village of Black Sea water for 5-8 hours through the South China Sea (Air travel to the Black Sea have to see weather the waves of the famous South China Sea malignant).