Kutai National Park

Kutai National Park (Taman Nasional Kutai) is a large lowland tropical rainforest national park in East Kalimantan, spanning Kutai Timur, Kutai Kartanegara and Bontang. Established as a game reserve in 1936 and declared a national park in 1982, it covers about 198,629 hectares. It is notable for its rich biodiversity, including orangutans, proboscis monkeys, and diverse dipterocarp forest, and for research stations at Prevab and Sangkima.

Visitors can expect extensive lowland dipterocarp rainforest, mangrove and coastal forest with marked jungle trails and boardwalks. The park is accessed via entry points at Sangkima near Bontang and Prevab near Sangatta. Visitors explore forest trails, observation towers and river areas with a licensed guide to observe wildlife such as orangutans, proboscis monkeys, gibbons, hornbills and diverse flora. Facilities are basic and the environment is humid and natural.