Lore Lindu National Park

Lore Lindu National Park
Lake Lindu in the national park
Map showing the location of Lore Lindu National Park
Map showing the location of Lore Lindu National Park
Lore Lindu NP
Location in Sulawesi
LocationCentral Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nearest cityPalu
Coordinates1°28′S 120°11′E / 1.467°S 120.183°E / -1.467; 120.183
Area2,180 km2 (840 sq mi)[1]
Established1982
Visitors2,000 (in 2007[2])
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forestry

Lore Lindu National Park is a protected area of forest on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in the province of Central Sulawesi. The Indonesian national park is 2,180 km2[1] covering both lowland and montane forests (200 to 2,610 meters above mean sea level). It provides habitat to numerous rare species, including 77 bird species endemic to Sulawesi.[3] The national park is designated as part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. In addition to its rich wildlife, the park also contains megaliths dating from before 1300 AD.[4]

The easiest access to visit the national park is from Palu to Kamarora (50 kilometers in 2.5 hours drive). Due to up to 4,000 mm of rainfall per year in the southern part of the national park, the best time to visit is from July to September.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference dephut was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 11 October 2010
  3. ^ The Nature Conservancy: Lore Lindu National Park: Building Partnerships to Protect Sulawesi’s Unique Wildlife, retrieved 9 October 2010
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jakarta Post was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "TAMAN NASIONAL LORE LINDU". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.