Way Kambas National Park
Sumatra is world famous for its woods, jungles, animals, flora and fauna, and
numerous forest reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries. These, of course, attract a
lot of people, especially those who love nature, and would like to visit such
amazing and vast lands of un-spoilt forests, and get to catch a glimpse of the
wild animals in their natural habitats.
One such place that will be extremely attractive to the many tourists is the Way
Kambas National Park. The Way Kambas National Park, lies on the coast of Lampung
province to the south-east of Sumatra, bounded by the Java Sea to the east, and
to the southeast and west by rivers.
Covering an area of approximately 1,300 sq km., the Way Kambas National Park,
consists of swamp forest, lowland plain rainforest, mangrove forests, dry beach
forests, Nibung swamps and vast areas of grass-land.
In 1937, the Way Kambas National Park was established as a wildlife reserve, but
due to extreme logging between 1954 and 1974, it was almost closed off. However,
in 1978, it was again proposed as a national park. The Way Kambas National Park
received provisional declaration in 1989. Finally, in 1997, the area was
officially declared as the Way Kambas National Park.
The Way Kambas National Park, is famous for its amazing variety of wildlife,
both rare animals, and rare species of birds.
The nearest airport to Way Kambas National Park is
Radin Inten II
Airport (TWQ) in Lampung, Indonesia. It is located approximately 70
kilometers from the park's entrance.
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