Let’s Explore Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park and Find the Birds Paradise

Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park is a national park on Halmahera, the greatest island in the North Maluku region of Indonesia. It is considered by BirdLife International to be important for the endurance of 23 endemic bird species which is why it is also deemed as one of the best national parks in Indonesia.

It is a protected backwoods that consolidates two separated main regions (a group of Aketajawane and a group of Lolobata) and has the two species and natural surroundings from the biogeography unit of Halmahera Management Unit. Speaking of Halmahera, here are top things to do in Halmahera island.

Aketajawe-Lolobata, which has a territory of 167,300 hectares, was proclaimed a national park in 2004. For those who love nature, this national park is like a complete package, either to learn, to have a great time or to explore everything about nature.

But, what exactly can you find in Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park? Keep on reading the article below and find out the answer.

1. Burung Bidadari 

In this park, there are a million things about the plantation and creatures that can be watched. Indeed, there are some researchers coming to these woods to discover any things related to endemic birds and extraordinary creatures. One of the fascinating focuses to be discovered there is Burung Bidadari or Angel Bird, the endemic winged creature on the island.

Bidadari Bird has excellent and brilliant radiant wings that can win your love by sight. The male of the winged creature which has the Latin name of Semioptera wallacii, will sing and proceed onward to a specific spot every morning and night. 

Notwithstanding the way that they are named as angels, it insinuates more to the male that has brilliant plumes than the female. During his turn, the male will stretch out his plumes to attract the female.

2. A Wide Range of Fauna 

There are quantities of vegetation that can be found there, similar to winged creatures and fish. There are 33 sorts of vertebrates including Maluku fitch (Phalanger Omatus), deer, pig, weasel, bats, and a few sorts of rodents. 

As for winged animals habitation, there is a report from Burung Indonesia, said that there are at any rate 104 kinds of birds in this national park. Among those sorts, there are 25 kinds of endemic birds from North Maluku. 

At this national park, there are also 53 sorts of reptiles, among others are newt (Varanus Indicus), leaf reptile (Emoina Sorex), water Lizard (Hydrosaurus Amboinensis), Giant Lizard (Tiliqua Gigas), python, black snake, and crocs.

Among those 53 sorts, there are eight kinds of reptiles that are endemic in North Maluku and one endemic in Halmahera Island which is a snake (Tropidonophis punctiventris). 

3. Educational Tourism 

Bird Conservation for Educational Tourism can be characterized as an action that utilizes winged animals as the fundamental fascination. The travel industry activity that should be possible is to watch winged creatures in the wild (birdwatching).

This activity is generally done by the scientists, a gathering of bird lovers, understudies, and the network with an attention on the congruity of winged creature life. Birdwatching can likewise be formed into winged creatures or wildlife photography.

In Indonesia, particularly in North Maluku, the quantity of bird watching communities and bird photography has risen. Pretty much every significant city as of now has these communities. 

In reality, the birdwatching movement has just been done in different nations. Indonesia gets one of the zones that is ideal for birdwatching as a result of its uniqueness and its significant level of species diversity. 

A few nations, for example, Kenya, Nepal, Costa Rica, India, Thailand, and Malaysia have made birdwatching as a business in the travel industry area. Many travel organizations in Europe and the United States got occupied with bird watching visits. 

They carry the voyagers to these nations. However, these nations do not have the same number of flying creature species diversity as found in Indonesia. 

Also, do not forget to check out the best ecotourism experiences destinations near Jakarta, Indonesia.

4. One of a Kind Vegetation 

The vegetation of the national park consists basically of swamp and montane rainforest. The woods are portrayed by an elevated level of biodiversity, including Agathis sp., Octomeles sumatrana, Calophyllum inophyllum, Koordersiodendron pinnatum, Intsia bijuga, Pometia pinnata, Canarium mehenbethene gaerta, and Palaquium obtusifolium. 

5. Togutil and Tobelo Communities

This park is home to a semi-nomadic community of individuals known as Tobelo Dalam or Forest Tobelo. They share a common language with the beachfront town communities of the Tobelo individuals.

Their number is estimated to be around 2.000. Meanwhile, the Togutil can be seen in Totodoku, Lolobata, Tukurtukur, Kobekulo, and Buli.

Togutil who lives far someplace down in the wild sustains themselves with sagu or by hunting animals and angling. There are likewise Togutil who live at the edge of the forest and they live by cultivating.

This group lives with various communities around the national park.

So, those are what you can find in Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park. While you are at it, you might want to know more about national parks in Kalimantan island and national parks in Maluku and Papua.