Mount Rinjani National Park

Mount Rinjani National Park is found on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, within the North Lombok Regency. The park spans approximately 41,330 hectares (102,100 acres) and includes mountainous regions. Mount Rinjani (Gunung Rinjani), which is the third tallest volcano in Indonesia at 3,726 meters (12,224 feet), is located within this park.

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Mount Palung National Park

Mount Palung National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Gunung Palung) is located on the island of Borneo in the Indonesian area of West Kalimantan. It is north of Ketapang and east of Sukadana.

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Mount Merbabu

Mount Merbabu (Indonesian: Gunung Merbabu) is a dormant volcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu may be translated as “Mountain of Ash,” from the Javanese words “Meru,” meaning “mountain,” and “awu” or “abu,” meaning “ash.” Mount Merapi, an active volcano, is located directly to the southeast of Merbabu. The city of Salatiga is found on the northern foothills of Merbabu.

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Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, also known as Gunung Merapi in Indonesian and gunung měrapi in Javanese, is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. The volcano is about 28 kilometers (17 miles) north of Yogyakarta, a city with a population of 2.4 million.

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Gunung Leuser National Park

Gunung Leuser National Park is a protected area covering 7,927 square kilometers in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It spans parts of Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, with one-fourth of the park located in Aceh and three-fourths in North Sumatra. The park is found within the Barisan mountain range and is named after Mount Leuser, which reaches an elevation of 3,119 meters.

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Mount Halimun Salak National Park

Mount Halimun Salak National Park is a 400 square kilometer conservation area in the Indonesian province of West Java on the island of Java. Created in 1992, the park includes two mountains, Mount Salak and Mount Halimun, connected by an 11-kilometer forest corridor. It is near the well-known Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, but visitors should start their journey from Sukabumi.

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Mount Gede Pangrango National Park

Mount Gede Pangrango National Park is a protected area located in West Java, Indonesia. The park is centered around two volcanoes, Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango, and covers an area of 150 square kilometers. The park was created from existing protected areas, including Cibodas Botanical Gardens, Cimungkat Nature Reserve, Situgunung Recreational Park, and Mount Gede Pangrango Nature Reserve.

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Lake Sentarum National Park

Lake Sentarum National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Danau Sentarum) is a protected area that safeguards one of the world’s most diverse lake systems. It is located in the center of Borneo Island, in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The park is found in the upper Kapuas River tectonic basin, about 700 kilometers from the river’s delta.

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Bukit Tigapuluh National Park

Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, also known as Bukit Tiga Puluh and Bukit Tigapulah, is a 143,223-hectare national park in eastern Sumatra. It is mainly covered by tropical lowland forests, mostly in Riau province, with a smaller part in Jambi province covering 33,000 hectares. The park is home to many endangered animals, including the Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran elephant, and Asian tapir, as well as several endangered bird species.

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Bukit Duabelas National Park

Bukit Duabelas, which means “The Twelve Hills,” is a not very large national park in Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 605 square kilometers and is an example of lowland tropical rainforests in Jambi province. Only the northern part of the park has primary rainforest, while the rest is secondary forest because of logging that happened before.

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