Tangkoko National Park: Home for Sulawesi Endemics

One of the rare animals that are protected in North Sulawesi is Yaki and Tarsius, maybe you have never heard of this funny wild animal, Tarsius is the most primitive primate in the world that has only about 10 to 15 centimeters in length. The smallest animal in the world is very unique and tiny, which is not only its small size but its activity which can turn its head up to 180 ° Next is a cute black monkey that has this yellow crested character and the whole body is covered with hair except on the face and the butt is cute and has a pink color.

In the international world Tarsius is known by its Latin name, Tarsius Spectrum, and Yaki or monkey with black and black hairy crest is known as deegan macaca nigra. Both of these rare animals can only be found in North Sulawesi. These two cute animals are known to live in habitat in Tangkoko National Park. National Park which is also a mainstay tourist destination of North Sulawesi, which is precisely in Bitung City. Tangkoko National Park has an area of up to 8,718 hectares which is home to Tarsius and Yaki.

The area of Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, which is precisely in Bitung, covers low land in the form of beaches and highlands in the form of mountains which are combined with quite wild forests in the form of conservation forests. become the pride of North Sulawesi residents, which as a whole there are approximately 26 species of mammals, and 180 species of birds and 15 species of amphibians and unique reptiles of Satwa in Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, are endemic in North Sulawesi. Besides you can watch various unique and funny animals you can also try trekking by exploring the wilderness around Tangkoko National Park