Travel Tips in manado
| Flora and Fauna of North Sulawesi Bunaken Marine Park is not the only place we can see the rich diversity of North Sulawesi's flora and fauna. North Sulawesi's and mountaneus regions also offers rich diversity of flora and fauna. In North Sulawesi you can find some distinctive endemic animal species to Sulawesi island, which are the rare anoa, tailless monkey and the inexplicable babirusa, literally meaning "pig deer" (babiroussa babiroussa). The latter are considered the most peculiar mammals of Sulawesi and are protected by law. There are 2 species of anoa (dwarf buffalo). One with smooth conical horns is living in the mountains while the lowland anoa has rough horns. Despite their dog-sized body, their physical appearances are like the placid water buffalo. There are 7 species of Sulawesi black macaques, 3 species can be found in North Sulawesi. They may be seen at Tangkoko Batuangas – Dua Saudara Reserve on the northern tip of the island. Other animal that is indigenous to Sulawesi are the maleo bird (which incubates its 250 gram eggs in mounds of soil warmed by sunlight, hot springs or volcanic vents), tarsier (tarsius spectrum - world's smallest primate) with its head and body length of just 10 cm, kuskus and the brightly colored Red-knobbed Hornbill. Many of these species may be seen in Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve and Bogani Nani Wartabone (formerly known as Dumoga Bone) National Park. Several high-quality woods can be found in these two natural reserves, such as Ebony, Ironwood, linggua, gopasa, nantu, meranti, etc. Rattan and colorful orchids as well as various wild palms and other plant species grow in abundance in the forests throughout the region.
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Anoa 
Anoa 
Babirusa ("pig deer") 
Babirusa ("pig deer") 
Babirusa ("pig deer") 
Black Macaques 
Black Macaques 
Black Macaques 
Kuskus 
Kuskus 
Maleo Bird 
Tersier 
Tersier 
Red Knobbed Hornbill 
Red Knobbed Hornbill |
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| Climate and Geography of North Sulawesi Located at 0º30"- 4º 3" North Latitude and 121º127" East Longitude, the province of North Sulawesi has a typical equatorial climate with two seasons: rainy and dry. Starting in September, cool Northwesterly winds pick up moisture while crossing the South China Sea and arrive in the Sulawesi Sea about November. The wet season lasts from about November to March. The temperatures at sea level are uniform,.. |
| Where to eat in Manado Eating in Manado can be adventurous especially Minahasan cuisine which turns absolutely anything including cats, forest rats, fruit bats, and dogs, into dishes. The Manadonese food is spicy with little sugar and flavor added through lemon and herbs.
The indigenous Manadonese dishes that you have to try such as ikan mas bakar rica, grilled spicy fish cooked in traditional style, using a piece.. |
| Where to go in Manado Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi is not just serves as transit point for the tourists who want to dive or snorkel in Bunaken National Marine Park but also as an important tourism destination in east Indonesia. Manado has some tourist destination that worth your visit.
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| Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara Nature Reserve Dubbed as one of the most impressive and accessible nature reserves in Indonesia, Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara Nature Reserve has 8800 hectares of open grassland covered with a great variety of plants. Located on the slopes of mount "Dua Saudara", the area is composed of impressive green hills and valleys with amazingly scenic views of natural beauty and houses black macaques, cuscuses, maleo birds,.. |
| Bunaken Situated around 45 to 60 minutes by boat from Manado, Bunaken is a tiny island that incorporated into one of Indonesia's most famous diving and snorkeling destinations, Bunaken Manado Tua Marine Nationa Park. In addition to banana-shaped Bunaken Island itself, the 890 km2 of marine national park includes the neighboring islands of Manado Tua, Siladen, Montehagen, Nain, and Nain Kecil but in tourist.. |
| Overview: Manado The capital of the North Sulawesi province, the former stronghold of the Dutch and the cultural center of the Minahasa people, for a long time Manado prospered through trade with the nearby Philippines and the spice trade with the rest of the world. Alas, the bombings of World War II and the suppression of a local insurgency in the 1950s flattened most of Manado's older buildings. |
