Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve | |
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Tangkoko-Batuangus Dua Saudara | |
Location | North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Nearest city | Bitung |
Coordinates | 1°31′N 125°11′E / 1.517°N 125.183°E |
Area | 87.18 square kilometres (33.66 sq mi) |
Established | 24 December 1981[1] |
Visitors | 7,500 (in 2007[2]) |
Governing body | Ministry 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]