Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve
Tangkoko-Batuangus Dua Saudara
Tangkoko Nature Reserve in 2006
Map showing the location of Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve
Tangkoko
Location in Sulawesi
LocationNorth Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nearest cityBitung
Coordinates1°31′N 125°11′E / 1.517°N 125.183°E / 1.517; 125.183
Area87.18 square kilometres (33.66 sq mi)
Established24 December 1981; 42 years ago (1981-12-24)[1]
Visitors7,500 (in 2007[2])
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forestry

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Indonesian: Tangkoko-Batuangus Dua Saudara[3][page needed] is a nature reserve in the northern part of Sulawesi island of Indonesia, 70 kilometres (43 miles) from Manado City.[2] The reserve covers an area of 8,718 hectares (21,540 acres), and includes three mountains: Mount Tangkoko at 1,109 metres (3,638 feet), Mount Dua Saudara at 1,361 metres (4,465 feet), and Mount Batuangus at 450 metres (1,480 feet).[4]

  1. ^ "Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve". ProtectedPlanet.net. Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Aset Sejarah Alam Dunia dan Rumah Satwa Sulawesi" [World natural history assets and Sulawesi animal house]. Nasional.Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Kompas. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ Justine Vaisutis (2007). Indonesia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741044355. OCLC 440802910 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Taman Nasional Tangkoko" [Tangkoko National Park]. Koran-Jakarta.com (in Indonesian). PT Berita Nusantara. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.