MANGROVE AND BEKANTAN CONSERVATION AREA

Mangrove and Bekantan Conservation Area, believed to be the only mangrove forest located in a city center in Indonesia, if not the world. It is situated on Gajah Mada Road, adjacent to downtown Gusher Plaza.

It is home to 45 rare proboscis monkeys (they called Bekantan), 11 species of mangrove, hundreds of black and gray monkeys, otters, rare Bondol eagles and a vast range of other flora and fauna. The location is bigger than what we have in Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre.

Its location in the heart of the city expedites the learning and research process. The entrance fee to the park is only 3,000 Rupiah. Earnings from ticket sales are set aside for environmental causes.

Source: http://barefootedladymariah.blogspot.com/2012/02/discovery-tarakan-city-indonesia.html