TAMAN NASIONAL LORE
LINDU
Geographical location : 119°57-120°22 E ; 1°03-1°58 S
Administrative location : Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah (Kabupaten Donggala
and Kabupaten Poso)
Area : 217.991 hectares
Temperature : 22° - 34° C
Rainfall : 2.000 – 3.000 mm/year
Altitude : 500 – 2.600 masl
Best time to visit : July -
September
(Lore Lindu National Park) represents various ecosystem types,
including lowland tropical forest, sub-montana forest, montana forest, and
mixed forest ecosystem.
The plant species that lives in both lowland tropical forest and
sub-montane forest include Eucalyptus deglupta, Pterospermum celebicum, Cananga
odorata, Gnetum gnemon, Castanopsis argentea, Agathis philippinensis,
Philoclados hypophyllus, medicinal plants, and rattans. Covering part of the
Park is a sub-alpine forest at an altitude of 2,000 masl. Frequently blanketed
with mist, this forest contains short trees and mosses.
It is Home of Biodiversity rich in animal species, with 117 species of
mammal, 88 species of bird, 29 species of reptile and 19 species of amphibian.
More than 50of the species inhabiting the Park are endemic animals like the
Tonkean macaque ( Macaca tonkeana tonkeana ), babirusa ( Babyrousa babyrussa
celebensis), diannae tarsier ( Tarsius diannae), lesser Sulawesi tarsier ( T.
pumilus), bear cuscus ( Ailurops ursinus furvus), small cuscus ( Strigocuscus
celebensis callenfelsi), Sulawesi rat ( Rattus celebensis), maleo fowl (
Macrocephalon maleo), Sulawesi palm civet ( Macrogalidia musschenbroekii
musschenbroekii), gold snake ( Elaphe erythrura and E. janseni), Sulawesi frog
( Bufo celebencis), and six fish species, including an endemic species in Lake
Lindu, Xenopoecilus sarasinorum .
Despite its richness in natural resources, this Park also has some
impressive groups of megaliths which are among the best megalithic monuments in
Indonesia.
Lore Lindu National Park receives international technical assistance
and has been declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve in 1977.
Interesting locations/attractions :
Besoa Valley : maleo habitat, megalith sites and recreation.
Lake Lindu, Gimpu, Wuasa, Bada : rowing on the lake and observing
birds.
Saluki, Bada, Napu Valleys : megalith sites.
Gunung Nokilalaki, Gunung Rorekatimbo and Sungai Lariang : mountain
climbing, camping and rafting.
Danau Lewuto : vistas over the lake, ancient human remains at
Moradino.
Dongi-dongi, Kamarora : camping, thermal springs, forest exploration.
One of the cultural attractions outside the Park is the Lake Poso
Festival in August.