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Gunung Palung National Park
Gunung Palung National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 1990, covering 900 km² (347 sq mi). It is the #35 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks.
- Area
- 900 km²
- Established
- 1990
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- KTG · 71 km
Nearest airports to Gunung Palung National Park
- 1 KTG71 kmstraight line
- 2 PNK152 kmstraight line
- 3 SQG190 kmstraight line
More about Gunung Palung National Park
Gunung Palung National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia. It covers 900 km² (90,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #35 largest national park in Indonesia (0.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1990, 36 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 Palung National Park
The closest airport is Rahadi Osman Airport (KTG), about 71 km away — around 1 h 32 min by car; alternatively Supadio International Airport (PNK, 152 km). Other national parks within reach include Tanjung Puting (4,150 km²), Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (1,810 km²), Danau Sentarum National Park (1,320 km²) and Kubah National Park (23 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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