Manusela National Park

Manusela National Park is a large protected area covering 1,890 square kilometers on Seram Island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Established in 1997, it encompasses coastal, lowland rainforest, montane forest and karst landscapes, including Mount Binaiya at 3,027 meters, the highest peak in Maluku. The park is notable for high biodiversity and endemism, particularly birds, and for its rugged interior and traditional villages within its boundaries.

Visitors can expect a remote tropical forest park covering coastal to high mountain environments on central Seram Island. The landscape includes dense lowland rainforest, karst hills, rivers and the rugged Mount Binaiya massif. Areas accessible include forest trails, village gateways such as Sawai, Saleman and Masihulan, and trekking routes to Mount Binaiya. Activities centre on trekking, birdwatching and wildlife viewing, with basic visitor facilities and guide services. The interior is largely undeveloped and requires permits and local guides.

Designated as a national park in 1997 with an area of 1,890 sq km, combining the former Wae Nua Nature Reserve (established 1972) and Wae Mual Nature Reserve (established 1978). The park protects central Seram's forest ecosystems and includes Mount Binaiya (3,027 m), the highest mountain in Maluku.

The park area encompasses traditional lands and villages of indigenous Manusela and Alifuru communities who live within and around the park boundaries and maintain traditional livelihoods and cultural practices.