Proboscis Monkey, Birds, Mammals and Orangutan

Borneo's forests are highly biodiversity. According to WWF, the island is estimated have at least 222 species of mammals (44 of which are endemic), 420 resident birds (37 endemic), 100 amphibians, 394 fish (19 endemic), and 15,000 plants (6,000 endemic) -- more than 400 of which have been discovered in surveys since 1994.

Birds
Borneo is perhaps best known for its hornbills -- eight species are found on the island. Large and noisy but also colorful and charismatic, hornbills have remarkable nesting behavior where the female is sealed on a tree hollow during the nesting period. At this time she is completely dependent on the male for food -if he is captured or killed, the female and her offspring will die.

Mammals
As in most tropical rainforests, the vast majority of mammals on Borneo consist of bats and rodents, which play important ecological roles -- including seed dispersal and insect population control -- in the forest ecosystem.

There are 13 species of primates on the island, the best-known of which are the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), gibbon (Hylobates muelleri), and long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). Borneo is also home to the banteng (Bos javanicus), a species of wild ox; the highly endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis); the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), which is smaller in stature than mainland elephants; the Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and the sun bear (Helarctos malayanus).

Orangutan
The Orangutan is a great ape with long arms and reddish brown fur. Orangutans are presently found only in rainforests on Borneo and Sumatra, though they were once widely distributed in southeast Asia (as far as southern China). Today orangutans are highly endangered in the wild due to habitat loss (the destruction of rainforests for logging and agriculture) and the illegal trapping of baby orangutans for the pet trade. WWF estimates there were around 55,000 Bornean orangutans in 2004, but the number has since dropped largely as a result of widespread forest fires and increased clearing for oil palm plantations. In August 2006, the Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia Program said that Indonesia's population of orangutans stands at 20,000, down from 35,000 in 1996. Due to its slow rate of reproduction, environmental groups have warned that red ape could go extinct in the wild without urgent conservation measures. Genetic analysis has recently concluded that there are three subspecies of orangutan in Borneo: Pongo pygmaeus morio, the Northeastern Borneo orang-utan, Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii, the Central Borneo orang-utan and Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus, the Northwest Borneo orang-utan. For more on the orangutan, take a look at orangutan articles and orangutan pictures

Proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey lives only in the swampy lowland rainforests of coastal areas of Borneo and the Mentawai Islands. These large monkeys are best known for the male's large protruding nose. Proboscis monkeys are social animals, living in groups of 10 to 32 individuals led by a single dominant male. The proboscis monkey is highly endangered -- less than 7000 are thought to exist in the wild

3 Days / 2 Nights
Orangutan Tanjung Puting Tours
Start / Finish: Pangkalan Bun Airport
Tour Code: KNLR-OTPT-3D
Departure: Daily - Year Around

Itinerary
DAY 1 : PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT - KUMAI TOWN - TANJUNG PUTING TOURS
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport you will be picked up by our local staff and take you to Kumai to board on the boat. The boat is a traditional Klotok wooden river boat about 12m by 2.5m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. The guide's team includes the boatman, a cook and expert guide. In the peaceful afternoon we will slowly explore the quite river by the klotok while observe the monkeys along theriverside. Dinner and overnight on the boat. simple mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar - helpful guides and boatmen, or (optional) spend the night at the lodge near by the river (L, D).

DAY 2 : TANJUNG PUTING TOURS - PONDOK TANGGUY - CAMP LEAKEY - BOAT
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river for about 2 hours boating and then up a side creek to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest. En route stop at Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orangutans, see feeding time at 09am. Then proceed to Camp Leakey. After lunch on the boat you will have opportunity to take small trek before see feeding time at 14.00 pm for old rehabilitation orangutan given additional foods. Overnight on the boat. (B, L, D).

DAY 3: BOAT - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT - JAKARTA.
Transfer to Pangkalan Bun airport for your flight to jakarta directly - Tour End. (B)

Price USD 388/Pax Minimum 2 Persons Max 12 people/groups - Private tours / group of your friends or family.

Included:
• Road Transport : Pangkalan Bun Airport / Kumai / Airport
• Boat Transport : A wooden river boat about 12m by 2m / klotok with a roof that forms the upper deck, a great place for viewing the Surrounds, Toilet facilities and very basic shower facilities aboard the klotok.
• Guide / Cook: English speaking guide
• Full board Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. All meals are Indonesian, but are fresh and very well presented with a good variety. Snacks, tea / coffee, bottled water and soft drink provided onboard klotok & trekking.
• Snacks, tea / coffee, bottled water and soft drink provided onboard klotok & trekking.
• Fees: Donations, Ranger's fee & National Park Entrance Fees.

Excluded:
•Alcoholic beverage, Domestic airfare Jakarta Pangkalan Bun, airport taxes, Insurance, Meals as not indicated, Phone bill, Laundry, any personal expenses, Tips ( Not must ) and any force major cause from flight cancellation or delay.

ORANGUTAN BOAT SPECIFICATION:
Most of Wooden boat made in years 90's and Semi Modern Tourism Transformation
Length : 12 meters
Width : 4 meters
Height : 2 meters
Capacity : 4 persons max
Safety : Life Jackets
Facilities : Kitchen, Electricity, Western Toillet, Shower, Matrass, Pillow and Mosquito net.
Propulsion : This boat is powered by Kobota /or Yanmar engine.

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