About Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park
Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park is a 181,090-hectare protected area straddling West and Central Kalimantan, primarily within Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan. Centered on the Schwaner Mountain Range, it encompasses Bukit Baka (1,620 m) and Bukit Raya (2,278 m), the highest peak in the range. Notable for pristine tropical rainforest, high biodiversity including orangutans and endemic birds, and surrounding Dayak cultural landscapes, it offers remote trekking and nature-based tourism.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote tropical rainforest environment in the Schwaner Mountains with dense lowland and montane forest, clear rivers and waterfalls. Access is via villages such as Ella Hilir and Menukung with ranger posts. Exploration is by guided trekking on forest trails to viewpoints and peaks including Bukit Raya, wildlife and birdwatching, river exploration and camping. Facilities are basic, with visitor centre, shelters and camping grounds, and the landscape is largely undeveloped and wilderness-focused.
Key highlights
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Bukit Raya at 2,278 m - highest peak in the Schwaner Mountains
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Bukit Baka at 1,620 m within pristine tropical rainforest
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High biodiversity with Bornean orangutan, clouded leopard, gibbons and over 300 bird species
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Primary lowland to montane rainforest ecosystem of the Schwaner Range