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The tourist attractions in Kalimantan are spread across all over the region and its four provinces. The travelers coming from far and wide have a great time when they go on a tour of the tourist attractions in Kalimantan. Since the place has rich flora and fauna owing to the tropical rain forests which is a very important feature of the place. You can go and visit the Banjarmasin Zoo or the Tanjung Puting National Park and gather some idea about the natural reserve of Kalimantan and its adjoining region.

The Banjarmasin Zoo houses some of the typical animals of Kalimantan and its adjoining areas like Orang Utan, monkeys and a wide variety of birds. The zoo is an ideal place to spend some quality time with all your loved ones. The good selection of animals and the perfect environment is what is required for everyone. One of the most preferred tourist attractions in Kalimantan is the Tanjung Puting National Park which is located in the province of Central Kalimantan. This national park was built to protect the Orang-Utans in the year 1936-37 but was later up-graded as the National park in 1982.

The Tanjung Puting National Park you can get to see some plants like Pandans, Bakung and Nipah which grow along the river. One of the chief attractions is the Proboscis monkeys which are a typical feature of Borneo. Among the birds which deserve mention are kingfisher, oriental darter, horn bills, myna and over 220 species of different kinds of birds which come here every season. The tourists are also happy to see the grey gibbon, Malayan Sun Bear, Agile Gibbon, Red Leaf Monkey, estuarine crocodile and wild life. The travelers can also hire a boat and go around the tropical forests which are found along the banks and gather an idea about wildlife of Kalimantan as it is one of the most significant feature of the place.

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Tourist Attractions in Kalimantan
Banjarmasin Zoo, Kalimantan	Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan