Lorentz National Park is a national park, the extent of reaching 2.5 million hectares or reach 25,000 km ² and is the largest national park in Southeast Asia. Administratively government, Lorentz National Park in the area Paniai Regency, Jayawijaya Regency, Fak-fak and Merauke Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. Most of the Lorentz National Park area is still a virgin forest that has not disturbed its natural original. Lorentz National Park consists of valleys with steep slopes, the altitude between 2000 to 6000 meters above sea level, Puncak Jaya is the highest peak.
Lorentz National Park is representative of the most complete ecosystem for biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region. Lorentz National Park is one of three regions in the world that have tropical glaciers, which stretches from the top of the mountain (5030 meters above sea level) is blanketed by snow to sweep the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea waters.
Lorentz National Park has a high biodiversity and cultural diversity is very impressive. Estimated, this area of culture have been 30,000 years old and is the residence of the tribes in Papua, as the tribe of Dani Barat, Asmat, Amungme, Nduga, and Sempan.
Estimated, there was a group of isolated tribes in the jungle, which has not made contact with modern society.
In 1999, the national park was established by the UN (United Nations) as a World Heritage Site which has 43 types of ecosystems, and also as a tropical area that has a glacier.
Getting Papua
From other islands in Indonesia, Papua can be achieved through the air and water street.
Getting Lorentz National Park
In Papua, Lorentz National Park can be achieved through several cities, including through Timika (Regency of Mimika), Enarotali (Regency of Paniae), Nabire (Regency of Nabire), Wamena (Regency of Jayawijaya), Mulia (Regency of Puncak Jaya), Meroke (Regency of Meroke).
All the cities mentioned above can be reached by air transport from Biak and Jayapura in travel time between 1 to 2 hours drive.
What You Can Do In Papua
Visitors can make recreational activities and natural attractions, such as enjoying the beauty of unspoiled nature, walked along the mangrove forests and palm forests on the beach, hiking, exploring the rainforest, see a variety of wildlife, along the river, enjoying the beauty of waterfalls, enjoying the beauty of Larson Lake, Hoguyugu Lake, Dyscovery Lake , see and observe the local culture and so on.
Another thing is to do research for science and knowledge.
