Indonesia · national park
Wasur National Park
Wasur National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 1990, covering 4,138 km² (1,598 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks.
- Area
- 4,138 km²
- Established
- 1990
- Nearest airport
- MKQ · 46 km
Nearest airports to Wasur National Park
- 1 MKQ46 kmstraight line
- 2 OPU239 kmstraight line
- 3 DAU267 kmstraight line
Balimo, Papua New GuineaMore about Wasur National Park
Wasur National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia. It covers 4,138 km² (413,800 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of London, making it the #13 largest national park in Indonesia (1.8% 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.
Visiting Wasur National Park
The closest airport is Mopah International Airport (MKQ), about 46 km away — around 1 h 0 min by car; alternatively Balimo Airport (OPU, 239 km). Other national parks within reach include Possession Island National Park (5 km²), Jardine River National Park (2,346 km²), Apudthama National Park Aboriginal (3,193 km²) and Denham Group National Park (1 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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