To reach Gunung Palung National Park from the Capital City of West Kalimantan can be done several ways :

1. Travelling Ketapang

• from Pontianak - Ketapang can be traveled by air plane for about 1 hour or by express ship for about 6 - 7 hours.
• Travelling will be continued from Ketapang to Sukadana by public bus or hired motocycle for 2 hours.
• Then from Sukadana to the location of National Park can be reached by long boat during rainy season or by small boat when it is dry season.

• Teluk Melano can be reached from Pontianak by speed boat about 4 hours through Rasau Jaya or by small ship 10 hours, After wards, from Teluk Melano, we can directly go to the lacation of National Park by speed boat or small boat.

1. Sea/beach tourism, Pulau Datok beach and Bukit Lubang Tedong in The West Side of National Park which is directly stand opposite with Karimata strait, is centre area of Gunung Palung National Park tourism region.
2. In Village along the jungtion of Matan river and Simpang river wil be found several archeological goods of local community.
3. For those who found od adventure activity, can do climbing in Palung Mountaint (1,116 m asl) and Panti Mountaint (1,050 m). From the top of the mountaint, we can enjoy the view of the cities beneath like Telum Melano, Rantau Panjang, with along the course of the river which empty in to the Karimata strait. BIside that, several part of Gunung Palung and Gunung Panti can be found several waterfalls with interesting enough to look at.

Before departing fo Gunung Palung National Park, it is suggested that visitor bring along these
items :

1. Cloting, Short and T-Shirt are asual wear but stacks long sleeves shirts and had/cap are recommended for protection agains sunburn and insect.
2. Footwear, The rubber boots is recommended for protection against insect beside that in forest the trail can be very muddy and slippery after rain.
3. Others, Some equipments that are recommended to bering are carrier, sleeping bag, mattress, tent medicine and logistics.

 Potency of natural resources which makes this region has the special attractiveness is the existancy of complete types of ecosystem. From the type of littoral woodland forest vegetation, Mangrove forest, Fresh swamp forest, Lowland forest until Upland Forest. In each of type of that ecosystem is in habited by various kind of wild animal, among them is Primate class like Orang Utan (Pongo pygmaeus), Gibbon (Hylobates moloch), Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus), Leaf Monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) and Long Tail Macaque (Mcaca fascicularis). These animaaaal are often found on tree's canopy.

The kinds of another animals which also can be found like Sloth (Nycticebous coucang), Small Bats (Rhinolopusluctus sp), Bat (Pteropus vampirus), Big squirrel (Ratufa offinis), Squirrel (Callosciurus nofatus), Honey Bear (Helarctos malayanus), Deer (Muntiacus muncak) Chevrotain (Tragulus napu). From the reptile class, Crocodile (Crocodylus sp), Biawak (Varanus sp), Turtle (Tortoidae) and Tortoise (Careta careta)

Orang Utan  is one of the specific Fauna in this National Park wich only can found in Kalimantan and Sumatera island.
Orang Utan has reddish hair but it does't have tail. In accordance with in age, the mature male unfold its cheek looks like cushion. Older in older the cushion becomes large so its face look territy. In Gunung Palung National Park it can be found easily in Research Station Cabang Panti.

The Unique flora in this National Park is Black Orchid (Coelogyne pandurata). This orchid can lives on lowland only, with height 0 - 100 metres als, generally in can be growth in river bank. Its power of attraction is on the flower form - has green stem which combined with black pockmarked in the middle of flower. The above mentioned flora and fauna can be found easily around the Matan river in Gunung Palung National Park region.

Gunung Palung National Park in 1996/1997 it is managed by West Kalimantan Nature Conservation development project by Sub Unit Conservation Resources of West Kalimantan.
 

Facility that is prepared  in the region of Gunung Palung National Park :

1. Research Station Cabang Panti which functioned as the centre or research activity in Gunung Palung National Park.
2. Trail that exist in the location of Bukit Lobang Tedong tourism area.
3. Shelters which are prepared in location of Bukit Lobang Tedong tourism area.

For further information please contact :

1. Sub Unit Natural Resources Conservation West Kalimantan on Jalan A. Rachman Saleh No.33 Pontianak. Phone : 0561-734613.
2. Sub Section of Natural Resources Conservation Sukadana on Jalan Tanjung No.41 Ketapang Regency.
3. Resort of Natural Resources Conservation at Teluk Melano.