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Sintang Regency as river city with the Kapuas
an Melawi rivers and picturesque Kelam Mountian National Park enriched
by multi - culture populations makes it bustle, vogorous city and renowned
with tis Regional Susilo Airport.
The huge stone outcrop forms a spectacular natural
back drop for the city knows as Bukit Kelam (Dark Hill), Steel stair escend
the mountain's side offering a road for adventurous visitor.
The Natioan Park and Reserve of Bukit Baka
and Bukit Raya is home of the world's largest flower Rafflesia and kantong
semar merah (Nephentes sp). Dara Juanti, one of the Sintang royal Kingdom
is currently wellknown as a Museum housing a vast collection of artifact
and historical object.
Abundant in natural treasures and cultural heritage,
colorful and friendly people, Sintang is the perfect holiday destination.

This huge stone outcrop forms a spectacular natural
back drop for the city of Sintang. Covering and area of 520 square kilometers
and rising some 900 meters (3,000 ft) from the plain below. Kelam (dark
in Indonesia) begins to wear its characteristic shroud of cloud by mild
afternoon becoming a brooding, spellbinding image.
Held sacred by the local Dayak tha inhabit the
mountain's flank in the traditional Longhouse, Kelam offers a stunning
view from its summit.
This areas is a natural destination for the tourist
interest in the climbing , camping or hiking around the mountain's
side offering a route for adventurous visitor.
The pristine area surrounding also wellknown
with its Kantong Semar Merah (Nephentes sp). Kelam teems with wildlife
and beautiful flora. Kelam can be reched from Sintang, the 15 kms traveled
using public transportation.
Rest pavillion and coffe shops are located nearby
for weary traveller.
Bordering Sarawak , Malaysia and Central Kalimantan
and covering an area of 181,090 square kilometers, this natioanl park is
home to the largest flower in the world, Rafflesia - sp (the named after
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles) and is richly endowed by nature with
rainforest, rugged landscapeds, mountains and meandering rivers.
An abundance of in land waterways offer andless
opprtunity for bathing, boating, waterskiing, birdwaching and fishing.
The Combination of the delightful climate , flora
from the dipterocarpaceae family dominated by shorea.spp, agathis homencis
and some from Myrtaceae and Sapotasea. However, rafflesia sp are also can
be seen and such fauna Burung Enggang Gading (Buceros vigil), Beruang Madu
(Helarctos malayanus), Macan Dahan (Neofalis nebolusa), Babi Hutan (Susharbatus),
and Kancil ( (Tragulus sp) and Kelempiau /Owa (Hylobathes agilis) con 900
tribute greatly to the visitor enjoying their journey. Easily accessible
from Sintang - Nanga Pinoh by 4 WD approx 1.5 hours or 2 hours from Nanga
Pinoh Popai by Longboat.
Right in the heart of Sintang City, Baning National
Park is easily accessible for visitors and residents alike. With its uniques
ecosystem , virgin tropical rain forest and breathtaking panoramis view
a quite oasis.
Many varieties of Orchid and Kantong Semar Flower
complete the setting for a beautiful nature walk.