Bekantan Mangrove Conservation Area

The Bekantan Mangrove Conservation Area (KKMB) is a 22-hectare protected mangrove forest in Karang Rejo, West Tarakan, Tarakan City, North Kalimantan. Managed by the Tarakan City Government, it conserves a coastal mangrove ecosystem and provides habitat for the endemic proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). The site features wooden boardwalks, observation towers and educational facilities, serving as an ecotourism, research and environmental education destination near the city centre.

Visitors can expect a coastal mangrove forest explored via elevated wooden boardwalks and observation towers. The area consists of dense mangrove vegetation, tidal channels and mudflats with opportunities to observe proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, birds and other mangrove fauna. Facilities include interpretive boards, shelters and viewing platforms. The environment is humid and natural, with guided walks and photography points along the trails.