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Gunung Maras National Park
Gunung Maras National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 2016, covering 16,807 km² (6,489 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks.
- Area
- 16,807 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PGK · 46 km
Nearest airports to Gunung Maras National Park
- 1 PGK46 kmstraight line
- 2Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportPLM169 kmstraight linePalembang, Indonesia
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- 3 PDO267 kmstraight line
More about Gunung Maras National Park
Gunung Maras National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia — national park at Bangka island, Indonesia. It covers 16,807 km² (1,680,691 ha) — about 10.7 times the size of London, making it the #4 largest national park in Indonesia (7.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2016, 10 years ago — the first national parks in Indonesia date back to 1931. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Gunung Maras National Park
The closest airport is Depati Amir Airport (PGK), about 46 km away — around 1 h 0 min by car; alternatively Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM, 169 km). Other national parks within reach include Sembilang National Park (2,051 km²), Berbak National Park (1,627 km²), Bukit Duabelas National Park (605 km²) and Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (1,432 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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