National Park · Indonesia
Betung Kerihun National Park
Betung Kerihun National Park is a national park in Indonesia, covering 1,976,840 acres (799,999 ha), established in 1995.
Photo: Sabar Minsyah via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Indonesia |
| Area | 1,976,840 acres (799,999 ha) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Coordinates | 1.2208° N, 113.3531° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Betung Kerihun National Park
Betung Kerihun National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Betung Kerihun) is a national park located in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. The park was established in 1995, and has a total area of 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) or about 5.5 percent of West Kalimantan Province area. Together with the 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Malaysia, it has been proposed to form a World Heritage Site named the "Transborder Rainforest Heritage of Borneo".
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pangsuma Airport (PSU) · Putussibau-Borneo Island, Indonesia · 39.1 miles away
- Sibu Airport (SBW) · Sibu, Malaysia · 118.7 miles away
- Bintulu Airport (BTU) · Bintulu, Malaysia · 133.5 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Betung Kerihun National Park?
Betung Kerihun National Park is in Indonesia (1.2208° N, 113.3531° E).
When was Betung Kerihun National Park established?
Betung Kerihun National Park was established in 1995, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Betung Kerihun National Park?
Betung Kerihun National Park covers 1,976,840 acres (799,999 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1249723 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betung_Kerihun_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).