KETAPANG TOURISM POTENTIAL OF THE BEST

In recent years the attention of the district and city governments in West Kalimantan started to focus on the potential of tourism. Though already proclaimed long ago, but the new government's steps sounded serious repercussions.

One district that is intended to develop tourism Ketapang. Ketapang pontensi tourism has a prominent and diverse. One of them, nature tourism.

Superior natural tourism area Ketapang including mustard Beach Island. For those who wanted to be closer to nature, this place is perfect. Here, visitors can swim, boat, drink young coconut water, to fish with nets. If lazy to find yourself, there are fishermen who provide fish to be burned. Tourists can enjoy the fresh set of newly caught fish. They were treated to dinner with a natural landscape magnificent. Stretches of white sand, the water sparkling blue sea and coconut trees lined up in rows. Very natural that this island later known as Angel Island.

Another option for tourists lovers challenge. The destination location should Palong Mountain National Park. National Park is the extent of 90 thousand hectares. Position extending from Sub Sukadana and Simpang Hilir in North Kayong, and the District of North Lower Matan, Nanga TAYAP, and SANDAI in Ketapang. There are two uniqueness of Palong Mountain National Park.

First, in terms of fauna. In Palong Mountain National Park, until 2007, 2500 quiet tail of Utan, Proboscis Monkey, Honey Bear, and several types of snakes. Plus a variety of flora consists of tropical rain forests lowland forest, alluvial soil, peat swamp forests, swamp forests, mangrove forests, and vegetation rheofite.

Second, a challenging journey. To 'meet' with the fauna, rare fauna, tourists have to climb. The route is the village closest Segua with the distance of about 2 hours. Travelers will be taken to a camp called Lubuk Baji. Varied climbing terrain, sloping and steep. Because it requires a tourist guide. Guide that would help the tourists climbing the rope in steep areas.

Palong Mountain National Park has been proven to attract many foreign tourists. In addition, many studies are also held here.

Unfortunately, the intention of Culture and Tourism Kepatang develop the tourism potential of the maximum, permits and bureaucracy hampered .