Kaget (Shocked) Island

Kaget Island is one of the attractions are located in forest areas in Barito Kuala regency. This island is located in a delta Barito near the mouth of the river. This island is the habitat for the monkeys Large-nosed length or by the locals called the Apes Dutch / Proboscis (Nasalis larvatus) because the length of his nose, his face red and bloated stomach. In this place too live several species of birds. Since 1976, the island covering an area of ​​85 ha is designated as a nature reserve by decree.

On 1990, the South Kalimantan provincial government set the Proboscis as animals or animal mascot provincial identities based on SK Provincial Governor of South Kalimantan No. 29, dated 16 January 1990 and received approval from the regional House of Borneo South stated in the approval of Parliament No.. 162/112/DPRD, dated March 28, 1990.

With maketh proboscis monkey as the mascot of South Kalimantan region, then kaget Island as habitat islands have strategic value either Proboscis as a symbol of the region as well as tourist attractions. Therefore be habitat of protected animals and became a symbol of the region, the
Shocked Island Nature Reserve to be one natural tourist destination not only from the South and other regions in Indonesia but also foreign countries.

Unfortunately, illegal logging and environmental pollution caused conditions nature of the island is quite critical. One type of tree condition the more critical is the tree Rambai Rice (Sonneratia caseolaris) which is a source of food for the proboscis monkey, thus causing the number of these animals are getting less.

 

Feature

Visit to this place, visitors will find protected animals, Proboscis. The protection of these animals can be seen in the regulation legislation, namely: No Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. 266
1931, Law no. 5 of 1990, the Minister of Forestry Decree No. 301/Kpts-II/1991, Minister of Forestry Decree No. 882/Kpts-II/1992, and PP. 7 of 1999. Internationally, the species is considered vulnerable in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Red Data Book and incorporated into Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna).

Visitor who enters the area of ​​this island, especially the first visit times, be surprised or would embrace his friend when the suddenly heard a voice from the grove of trees "nguuuk .... nguuuuk, nguuuuuuk ...." of monkeys by the hundreds. This shock will shoked. The visitors will always be remembered in the island of Proboscis Shocked. In addition, visitors will also be more fascinated watching agility famous animals are shy and only Borneo island is jumping for joy from one tree to the other.

Location

Kaget Island District includes administrative areas Tabunganen, Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan.

Access

From the city of Banjarmasin, visitors can use the speed boat takes about 15 minutes or about 1.5 hours using kelotok.

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Kembang Island, Home of The proboscis monkey

Kembang  Island is a delta located in the middle of the Barito river included within the administrative district Alalak, Kuala Barito regency, South Kalimantan province. Kembang island located west of Banjarmasin. Kembang Island designated as forest tourism also providing habitat for long-tailed macaques (monkeys) and several species of birds. Kembang island region is also one of the attractions that are within the forest area in the district of Barito Kuala.
In the forest there is the altar of this tour is intended as a place to put offerings to the "keeper" Kembang island who symbolized by two white statues of monkeys (Hanuman), by the people from the ethnic Chinese-Indonesian who has a particular vow or vows. One male goat for a gold plated horns usually released into the jungle island of Kembang if a request was successful or fulfilled.

The island is overgrown with vegetation typical of Borneo, and is currently inhabited by a herd of monkeys including the type of long-tailed macaque monkeys alias. And in the middle of the island he said there is also a king with a larger body. On the island of administrative regions including the District Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan is there a place for worship for the Chinese, where there is a shrine with a replica of the white monkey / Hanuman.
 

And before leaning in Kembang island small items should be hidden inside the bag and held it tightly both glasses, hats, watches, cameras, because if not, would dicolong by the monkeys. And it should prepare small meals to be given to herd the monkeys. The monkeys here are very aggressive, it could be because they are starving. And if the monkey should not be afraid to lean or close to the pier, because it would be hysterical to see the monkeys are very aggressive-agresify that rises to the boats, seen enough of the way just how the monkeys behaved.

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Floating Market

If you visit Banjarmasin, the city known as city of thousand of this river do not miss the floating market, which already has worldwide market. This floating market is located in the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, precisely in the mouth of the river Martapura - barito. Why is floating? ... .. probably already known by everyone, the traders in this market offering his wares to use boats (boats as typical banjo), and similarly for those who want to buy also had to use boats to buy. Unique right? 

And more unique again, this market started its activities from 3:30 pm until the sun already started to appear around 6:30 pm. IN this market we can buy barang2 like in most markets, such as vegetables, fruits, wadai (small makanan2 language Dlm banjo), breakfast, and may also buy side dishes (but yesterday I do not look in). And still, when at the floating market we would be visited by penjual2nya aka approached by jukung2 it while offering his wares .. and of course there are also many languages and dialects banjo banjo which is also typical of ...

To reach this market is not so too difficult because the market is located in the city. From the city we just simply go to the area Kuin, precisely to dermaga2 small boats, parkir2 for cars already available as well. Toward Kuin could with Taxi ato private car. And from the dock jukung2 can message / charter boats to the market around 60000/jukung. Then we will be invited Martapura headed down the river which empties into the river upstream Barito. and along the river Martapura we also will be able to see the unique aktivitas2 as well as a bath (there are performances that led to the half-naked here ... wekekekeke .., wash out the trash (weiksss).

To feel the uniqueness of its market again, we can also enjoy breakfast in the morning floating. Yup, there are also available Soto Banjar shop afloat, we are pretty close to the floating shop, yup still on the boats are somewhat gedean course.And after the close we just climbed into boats and a message dach shop. And we'll boats parked next to them ... .. so ... hmmm yummy.

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