Wasur National Park

Wasur National Park
Taman Nasional Wasur
Map showing the location of Wasur National Park
Map showing the location of Wasur National Park
Wasur NP
Location of Wasur NP in Papua
LocationSouth Papua, Indonesia
Nearest cityMerauke
Coordinates8°36′S 140°50′E / 8.600°S 140.833°E / -8.600; 140.833
Area4,138 km2
Established1990
Visitors2,265 (in 2004[1])
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forestry
Designated16 March 2006
Reference no.1624[2]

The Wasur National Park forms part of the largest wetland in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia and has been one of the least disturbed by human activity.[3] The high value of its biodiversity has led to the park being dubbed the "Serengeti of Papua".[3] The vast open wetland, in particular Rawa Biru Lake, attracts a very rich fauna.

  1. ^ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007, retrieved 20 May 2010
  2. ^ "Wasur National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, retrieved 2009-10-30