Jelajah Gunung Sakofsiah dan Lembah Ases di Kabupaten Tambrauw

Gunung Sakofsiah dan Lembah Ases adalah habitat alami bagi berbagai spesies hewan dan tumbuhan Papua yang menarik untuk dilihat oleh wisatawan. Kedua tempat ini terletak di pedalaman Tambrauw sekitar 30 menit naik kendaraan 4WD dari Fef, ibukota Kabupaten Tambrauw.

Wisatawan Prancis di Distrik Ases, Kabupaten Tambrauw

Selama beberapa tahun belakangan ini wisatawan internasional mulai tertarik untuk berkunjung ke sana. Mereka menghabiskan waktu kira-kira 4 hari hingga 1 minggu di sana untuk menjelajah hutan, sungai dan daerah perbukitan yang ada di sana.

Wisatawan Ceko dan warga setempat di Gunung Sakofsiah, Kabupaten Tambrauw

Air di Sungai Ases jernih sekali. Ada banyak ikan yang bisa dijumpai di sana. Saat berjalan menyusuri tepian sungai, wisatawan bisa melihat berbagai spesies burung seperti kakaktua putih, kakaktua raja, taun-taun, nuri kepala hitam, raja udang paruh kuning, rufous-bellied kookaburra, kumkum, jagal papua, mino muka kuning, mina emas, pitta perut merah, pitta kepala hitam, dan masih banyak lagi. 

Pohon-pohon besar yang tumbuh di Pegunungan Sakofsiah dan Lembah Ases kerap dihinggapi burung New Guinea Vulturine Parrot, serta New Guinea Harpy Eagle. 

Wisatawan Amerika Serikat di Lembah Ases

Rata-rata wisatawan yang pergi ke Lembah Ases membawa binocular dan kamera telefoto. Mereka bisa memotret burung surga yang berdansa di cabang-cabang pohon di pagi dan sore hari. 

Aktivitas penjelajahan hutan dilakukan pula di malam hari untuk melihat katak-katak besar di pinggir kali, ular, dan rusa.  Kuskus pohon, tupai terbang serta kelelawar sering dijumpai di Ases. Ada tempat-tempat khusus yang tidak jauh dari Kampung Ases di mana wisatawan bisa pergi guna melihat rusa, dan wallaby yang datang untuk minum air. Di sana ada beberapa mata air kecil yang kerap dikunjungi hewan mamalia. Warga setempat menyebutnya viem.

Selama wisatawan berlibur di Lembah Ases dan Gunung Sakofsiah, para wisatawan ini dilayani oleh warga setempat yang bekerja memandu mereka di hutan, maupun memasak serta menyajikan makanan di pagi, siang, hingga malam hari.
Para pramuwisata yang ada di Kabupaten Tambrauw sekarang sudah ada wadah atau organisasinya. Namanya DPC Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia Kabupaten Tambrauw. Ketuanya pada  saat ini adalah Nico Nauw. Jika Anda tertarik untuk berlibur ke Gunung Sakofsiah dan Lembah Ases di Pegunungan Tambrauw, silahkan menghubungi beliau lewat nomor ponsel: 082198060084.

Hutan hujan tropis yang ada di Kabupaten Tambrauw ini masih dalam kondisi baik. Para wisatawan tersebut sangat terkesan dengan keindahan alam pegunungan, dan lembah sekaligus keanekaragaman hayati yang bisa dilihat di Gunung Sakofsiah dan Lembah Ases. Mereka berkata akan memberitahu teman-teman yang lain supaya ada yang tertarik untuk berkunjung ke Tambrauw. Di tulis oleh Charles Roring

Baca juga:

• Tambrauw Berpotensi Menjadi Destinasi Wisata Alam Kelas Dunia
• Pengamatan Burung Terbaik di Papua Barat

English:

• Birdwatching in Tambrauw Regency
• Rainforest Tours in Tambrauw Mountains

Wisata Alam di Distrik Senopi

Pemandangan hutan dan sungai di sepanjang Sungai Kamundan yang membelah Distrik Senopi merupakan daya tarik tersendiri bagi para pencinta alam yang pernah berkunjung ke sana. Belum banyak pelancong asal Indonesia yang telah sampai di tempat ini. Sebagian besar wisatawan yang pergi ke Senopi berasal dari negara-negara Eropa terutama Belanda dan Ceko. Senopi adalah sebuah distrik yang terletak di antara Kabupaten Sorong dan Manokwari. Perjalanan dengan menggunakan kendaraan roda empat dari kota Manokwari memakan waktu sehari penuh. Jadi, jika kita berangkat di pagi hari maka kita baru akan sampai di sana di sore hari. Tidak semua kendaraan bisa menjangkau Distrik Senopi dan Kebar. Hanya mobil dengan kemampuan 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) saja yang bisa menanjaki pegunungan yang terjal dan menyebrangi sungai yang berarus deras. Masyarakat di Papua Barat biasanya menggunakan Toyota Hilux Seri E dan G atau Ford Ranger yang bertenaga besar untuk bepergian ke pedalaman Papua tersebut.

Rusa di Sungai Kamundan

Wisatawan dapat pula menggunakan pesawat Susi Air yang harga tiketnya cukup terjangkau yakni Rp. 120.000. Jadual penerbangan Susi Air ke Kebar dari Manokwari tersedia dua kali seminggu. Calon penumpang perlu memesan tiket minimal dua minggu sebelum keberangkatan. 

Ada sebuah penginapan yang cukup memadai di Distrik Senopi. Harganya adalah Rp. 350.000/kamar untuk dua orang. Sarapan tersedia di pagi hari. Setiap tamu asing yang menginap di Senopi perlu melapor ke petugas polisi setempat.

Ekowisata di Pegunungan Tambrauw

Beberapa waktu yang lalu, saya mengatur perjalanan untuk empat orang wisatawan asal Austria yang sengaja memilih Senopi sebagai destinasi mereka ketika berlibur di Papua Barat. Selama berada di sana, mereka bertemu penduduk setempat yang menyambut mereka dengan senang hati. Burung-burung tropis seperti kakaktua, dan taun-taun menjadi pemandangan buat mereka di pagi dan sore hari. Tentu saja burung surga atau lesser birds of paradise bisa dilihat di sana. Sementara itu berbagai jenis kupu-kupu yang berwarna-warni suka beterbangan mencari nektar dari bunga-bunga liar yang tumbuh di pinggir hutan. oleh Charles Roring

Camping and Birding Tour in the Forest of Tambrauw Mountains

French tourists were camping in rainforest

I organized a camping and birding tour from 15 to 17 August of 2016 for two tourists in the forest of Tambrauw mountains. They were Sophie and Sonia - two ladies from France. We went there by a 4WD car that brought us on a 4-hour ride from Sorong city to Sunai river and then back to Syuan river.

Coastal region of Tambrauw

On the second day of our trip, we enjoyed snorkeling to see coral reef and tropical fish that made Tambrauw waters as their natural habitat. Some of the fish that we saw were parrotfish, damselfish, moorish idol, pipe fish, striped surgeonfish, fine-lined surgeon fish, lined bristletooth, black-tailed dascyllus, anemonefish, table coral, sea star and a lot of other marine creatures which I still could not identify by myself.
At night, we saw a huge colony of firefly that was gathering in a tree not far from our tents.

Hill forest in Tambrauw regency

During the trip we were able to watch Lesser Birds of Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus), Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),  Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus rotatus), eagles at a mountain ridge located in the east of Syuan river and at a forest clearing near Sunai river. We also saw crayfish in the river, wild flowers and various colorful butterflies.

Hiking tour in rainforest

It was a wonderful experience for the French ladies.
We returned to Sorong city in the afternoon where we watched street carnival the next day. School students were wearing traditional clothing, dancing and playing drums. The carnival created long traffic jam in the streets. After a short tour in traditional market where we saw various kinds of vegetables, fruits, and other consumer goods, these French ladies returned to Swissbelhotel.
As a tour guide, I offer rainforest camping and birding tours in the jungle of Arfak range, Tambrauw mountains, Klasow valley of Sorong regency and Manokwari.
I can prepare a customized itinerary for you, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com for more info

Birding in Tambrauw Mountains

Camping in Tambrauw forest

Tambrauw is a beautiful tourist destination in West Papua province of Indonesia. Most of its land is covered by tropical rainforest. Local Government of Tambrauw regency declared its territory as the regency of conservation, that's why ecotourism is seen as a sustainable income generation scheme for the indigenous people so that they could preserve their rainforest. To support this policy, I offer rainforest birding tours to anybody who wants to watch tropical birds of New Guinea. Tropical rainforest of Tambrauw and its rivers are a great sites for hiking and birdwatching as well as wildlife watching. Visitors who go there can enjoy riverwalk and rainforest tour to find:

Rainforest of Tambrauw Mountains

• Lesser Birds of Paradise, 
• King Bird of Paradise, 
• Magnificent Riflebird, 
• Palm Cockatoo, 
• Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, 
• Eclectus Parrot
• Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot
• Black-capped Lory
• Pinon Imperial Pigeon
• Pink-spotted Fruit Dove
• Beautiful Fruit Dove
• Coconut Lorikeet
• New Guinea Harpy Eagle, 
• Variable Goshawk
• Brahminy Kite
• and a lot of other tropical birds that live in the mountains. There are two sites in Tambrauw which visitors can go to enjoy hiking and birding. The first one is the lowland forest and the second one is the mountain forest.

Moustached Treeswift

The duration of the trip is between 4 to 5 days. Visitors can enjoy birding along the road or enjoy camping and river walk to watch such birds as Grey Crow, Little Egret, Blyth's Hornbill and Kingfishers.

The entry point to Tambrauw is through Manokwari city and Sorong city. Because the cost of transportation is quite expensive, visitors need to go in a group of 3 to 4 people to share the price. We usually charter 4wd cars to reach the river where we will enjoy camping, riverwalk and birding.
Things to bring:

French tourists in Tambrauw mountains

Besides bringing birding optics such as binoculars, spotting scope, laser pointer and telephoto camera, visitors need to wear water shoes, t-shirt, short pants and long pants for walking in the forest. A field guide book: Birds of New Guinea written by Thane K. Pratt and Bruce Beehler can be ordered from Amazon online bookstore. 

Booking

Please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp: +6281332245180

Birding in Tambrauw Interior Region

I have just returned from Tambrauw mountains with 2 American birdwatchers. We spent one week exploring the rainforest of the interior region to find tropical birds.
There were several sites that we visited. Some of them were District Miyah and Mount Sakofsiah. The avifauna in this regency was in very good condition.

Long-tailed Buzzard

From our jungle walks, we saw Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Golden Cuckooshrike, Spangled Drongo, Palm Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Azure Kingfisher, Great Cuckoo Dove, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Red-cheeked Parrot, Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Vulturine Parrot, Lesser Birds of Paradise, Helmeted Friarbird, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, and Oriental Dollarbird, Lowland Peltop, and a lot more.

Little-pied Cormorant

During the tour, we had several night walks in the jungle to see other wild animals such as deer, cuscus possum, fruitbats, frogs, and squirrel.
The scenery of Mount Sakofsiah was very beautiful. We really enjoyed the tour to this forest.
For taking pictures of birds, I used Nikon 200D with Tamron 150-600 mm G2 telephoto lens. For sceneries and macro subjects, the camera that I used was Fujifilm XQ2.
The trip to this forest is expensive due to the remote location of the forest. So, I highly recommend that visitors come in a group of at least three to four people to share the cost. If you are interested in traveling to Tambrauw mountains to do birdwatching and wildlife watching and want me to organize your trip, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Wildlife Tour to Tambrauw Mountains

Adventure in Tambrauw Mountains

The mountain range of Tambrauw is a great destination for wildlife watching tour. It is located in the Vogelkop region of West Papua.  I have organized tours to the region for tourists who want to see tropical birds, butterflies, rainforest flowers, deers, bats, frogs, and fish that live in the rainforest of Tambrauw.

Two weeks ago, I organized a one-week trip to Tambrauw mountains for two American tourists - Naftali and Sarah. We started our trip from Manokwari city by a 4WD car.
Buying logistical supplies
Before leaving the city, we bought food supplies in yhe suprrmarket and traditional market such as rice, eggs, canned fish, fruits, and vegetables as well as coffee, tea, palm sugar, and biscuits. We would need them during the tour. We also loaded mattrasses, and portable dome tents into the pick-up car. When everything was ready, we left for Tambrauw.
Birding along the road
Our first destination was District Miyah. There, we watched tropical birds such as Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Brahminy Kite, Helmetted Friarbird, Brown Cuckoo Dove, Rainbow Lorikeet, and Pinon Imperial Pigeon. We spent 1 night in that district and then the next afternoon we continued our adventure trip to Mount Sakofsiah.

Most of the mountains are covered by pristine tropical rainforest. Along the way to the mountains, we saw Blyth's hornbill, Black-capped Lory, and a lot of other birds.
The road to Mount Sakofsiah was an unpaved one. There were wooden bridges that were badly damaged. Our cars could not pass on them. So, we had to cross the river. This was part of the adventure. There was also one wooden bridge that was not safe enough for cars. We had to make simple repair to cross it.
We arrived at the foot of Mountain Range of Sakofsiah around 14.00 local time. The next road in front of us was very steep and dangerous. Our driver as an experienced driver. He skillfully drove his car to climb the steep slopes to reach the top of the mountains.

Palm Cockatoo in District Senopi of Tambrauw Mountains 

The landscape view on top of Mountain Ridge of Sakofsiah was very beautiful. I decided to wait on top of the mountains. Below us was Ases village. I asked the driver and my friend to continue their trip to the village whereas I and our American guests would wait on top of Mount Sakofsiah. We wanted to see if there were birds from the cloud forest that we could see before during sunset time. Unfortunately, we could only see Grey-streaked Flycatcher. As we walked down the slope to Ases valley, we saw more birds such as Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Black-capped Lory and Yellow-faced Myna.
Ases village was so quiet. There were only a few people living in it. My team had set up the dome tents, mattrasses and cooked dinner when we arrived.

Rainbow Lorikeet

Our next adventure in Ases valley consisted of riverwark, swimming, nightwalk and birdwatching. We saw birds, cuscus possum, lizards, lizards, butterflies, rainforest flowers, deers, and frogs. We spent 5 days/ 4 nights exploring the mountain ridge and valleys. The forest was in very good condition. The trails were not clear. Visitors must not walk alone in the huge forest. A local guide must accompany them.
In the last day when we were left the Mount Sakofsiah, we saw big deers and cassowary. It was a nice and unique adventure. I like it very much.
If you are interested in Traveling to Mount Sakofsiah and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Marine Life in Sansapor

During the Pacific War, Sansapor was a small village. It became the base for American forces who landed there in 1944 to fight the Japanese forces in the region. Warships, fighter planes and bombers were stationed in the islands of Amsterdam and Middleburg as well as the nearby Werur village. The war has been over for very long time. Sansapor is now called Sausapor and has become a small coastal town. In this peaceful environment, coral reef in Sansapor waters has grown again teeming with a lot of marine life. This can also be seen in the above islands.

Adventure in Tambrauw regency of Indonesia

Two hours by speed boat from Sausapor to the east, there is a beach called Jen Womom. It is the nesting ground of leatherback - the largest species of sea turtle. The nesting season has come. Hundreds of leatherback and other species of sea turtles land on the beach to lay their eggs.

The rainforest around Sausapor town is also a highly recommended destination for visitors who like trekking. It is the habitat of a lot of unique tropical plants including arboreal and terrestrial orchids, glowing mushrooms, bamboo, and hardwood trees. I used to see a terrestrial orchid  flower that was emitting fragrant smell. Its petals were white.
I organized a number of rainforest and coral reef tours to Sausapor region several years ago especially in Syuan river, and Syugrar river. We spent 4 to 5 days camping there. It was a nice experience, we did riverwalk trips and watched Blyth's Hornbill, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Palm Cockatoo, Black-capped Lory, Little Egret, Grey Crow, and a lot of other birds that live in West Papua's forest.

Tambrauw regency has got a lot of beautiful sceneries both in the mountains and coastal areas.
Indonesia has closed access to foreign tourists who want to travel around this country due to rapid spread of coronavirus. In the future, when this "Covid-19" storm has been over, visitors can visit this regency again. - written by Charles Roring
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Adventure Trip in Tambrauw
Marine Life at Sra-Oseri beach of Mansinam island

Nesting Season of Leatherback Turtle

We are now at the end of March 2020 - the time where massive spread of Corona-virus disease is reaching all corners of the world. Human is now struggling to survive.  Travel industry is one of the economic sectors that is severly hit by this pandemic. Millions of people become jobless. 

We are going to enter April. Soon, on the other side of the globe, the nesting season of Leatherback turtles will come. It is the time where mother turtles swim to the beach to lay eggs. They can now lay their eggs in peace. No flashes of cameras from tourists and researchers will distract them. Unfortunately, there are still soa-soa monitor lizards, dogs, crocodiles, and boars that are waiting for them at these remote beaches.

Leatherback turtle of Tambrauw regency

In Indonesia, there are several beaches where these giant turtles like to come to lay eggs. They are Warebar beach in Waigeo island of Raja Ampat archipelago; Jen Womom and Wermon in the northern coast of Tambrauw regency. It takes around 45 to 55 days for the eggs to hatch. Personally, I used to see newly hatched baby turtles at Jen Womom and Warebar. They were beautiful creatures.

Tourist Attractions in Tambrauw

Marine Tours in Tambrauw regency of Indonesia

Tambrauw is the name of a regency in West Papua province of the Republic of Indonesia. Its local government has declared its territory as conservation regency. As a consequence no mining, logging and other activities that are harmful to the environment will be allowed. To support local economy, local government of Tambrauw support the development and promotion of environmentally friendly tourism.

Tambrauw regency has got a number of interesting attractions which tourists can see while exploring its coastal and mountaineous areas. Some of them are described as follows:

Leatherback turtle was laying eggs

• Turtle watching - There are four species of turtles that land on the beach of Tambrauw to lay eggs. They are the Leatherback Turtles, Green Sea Turtles, Hawksbill Turtles and Olive Ridley turtles.
• Snorkeling and freediving - There are coral reef areas along the beach of Tambrauw, and Pulau Dua where tourists can visit to enjoy swimming, snorkeling and freediving. Visitors need to bring their own snorkeling gear such as mask, snorkel and flippers if they want to see the marine life. A good underwater camera such as Nikon W300 or a D-SLR camera with waterproof housing will be useful for taking pictures of fish, sea star, lionfish, striped surgeonfish, sea urchin, and other marine creatures. There is no scuba dive center in the regency so, I cannot offer diving trips at the moment.
• Fishing - Visitors can also enjoy fishing at the blue sea of the regency. Please, also bring your own fishing gear. Fish such as tuna, or even red snapper can be caught for a delicious lunch or dinner.
• Bat watching - There are a lot of bats in Pulau Dua area, they play important roles in polination of flowers in the forest of New Guinea
• Hiking, Camping, Birding and Wildlife Watching - Most of the territories of Tambrauw is covered by tropical rainforest. It is the natural habitat of hundreds of species of birds including Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Lesser Birds of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Western-crowned Pigeon, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, as well as coastal birds such as Tern, Sand Piper, and even the migratory bird - the Northern Phalarope. Tourists need to bring their binoculars, spotting scope and camera with telephoto lens to watch and take pictures of the birds. For the purpose of camping in the forest or remote beach, we can provide camping gear.

Local people in Tambrauw with international visitors

How to get there

Please, fly from your country to Indonesia. The capital of this country is Jakarta. After arriving in Jakarta, you could continue your trip by taking a domestic flight to Sorong city. I could meet you at the airport and organize your trip to Tambrauw regency. Airlines such as Garuda, Batik Air, Sriwijaya Air, Lion Air have got regular flights between Jakarta and Sorong city.

Cost
The cost of the tour in Tambrauw regency depends on the number of participants and duration of the trip which visitors have. The tour and its cost is usually customized according to these factors.

Booking

Please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

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Berwisata ke Hutan Tambrauw di Papua Barat

Wisatawan Amerika Serikat di Hutan Tambrauw

Hutan hujan tropis merupakan habitat alami bagi ribuan spesies tumbuhan hewan dan tumbuhan. Di Indonesia, ada satu wilayah yang sebagian besar datarannya masih ditutupi hutan lebat. Wilayah itu namanya Kabupaten Tambrauw. Kabupaten ini terletak di Provinsi Papua Barat antara Sorong dan Manokwari. Meskipun tidak sepopuler Raja Ampat, kabupaten ini diam-diam telah dikunjungi oleh wisatawan asing yang datang dari berbagai negara. Beberapa di antaranya berasal dari Luxembourg, Amerika Serikat, Hongkong, Belanda, Prancis, Selandia Baru dan Jerman.

Northern Coast of Tambrauw regency

Hutan Hujan Tropis
Kawasan hutan di Tambrauw merupakan habitat alami bagi bermacam species tumbuhan dan hewan. Beberapa jenis tumbuhan yang dikenal antara lain: pandan buah merah (Pandanus conoideus), bambu, kelapa, pisang, ketapang, barringtonia asiatica.
Tumbuh-tumbuhan di daerah pegunungan  Tambrauw juga unik sekali, salah satu yang menarik perhatian adalah pohon Pisang Raksasa.
Pengamatan Burung dan Satwa Liar
Kebanyakan wisatawan asing yang berkunjung ke Tambrauw ingin melihat burung yang berbulu indah seperti: Cendrawasih Kuning (Lesser Birds of Paradise/ Paradisaea minor), Cendrawasih Merah Raja (Cicinnurus regius), Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus), Kakaktua Putih (Sulphur Crested Cockatoo/ Cacatua galerita), Kakaktua Raja (Palm Cockatoo/ Probosciger aterrimus), Taun-taun (Rhyticeros plicatus)
Terumbu Karang

Orange skunk anemonefish

Perairan Tambrauw juga ditumbuhi oleh berbagai jenis terumbu karang yang berwarna-warni. Terumbu karang ini adalah rumah bagi berbagai macam ikan dan satwa laut lainnya seperti damselfish, butterflyfish, anemone fish, parrotfish, urchin, teripang, bintang laut dan lain-lain.

Marine life in Coral reef

Berwisata ke Tambrauw
Kebanyakan wisatawan yang ke Tambrauw menikmati berkemah di tepi sungai yang berair jernih selama 2 atau 3 hari kemudian dilanjutkan dengan snorkeling selama 1 atau 2 hari di pinggir pantai.
Adapun rentetan perjalanan wisatanya adalah sbb (itinerari di bawah ini hanya sebagai referens saja dan bisa dirubah sesuai keperluan). 

Hari 1
Tiba di Sorong
Transfer ke Tambrauw dengan kapal atau kendaraan bermotor
Transfer ke hutan
Hari 2
Berkemah dan Jelajah sungai dan hutan
Pengamatan burung surga dan satwa liar
Hari 3
Berkemah dan Jelajah sungai dan hutan
Pengamatan burung surga dan satwa liar
Hari 4
Transfer ke tepi pantai
Snorkeling
Hari 5
Transfer ke kota Sorong
Hari 6
Transfer ke bandara

Biaya

Biaya perjalanan wisata ke Tambrauw ditentukan oleh jumlah peserta dan berapa lama wisatawan ingin menghabiskan waktunya di Tambrauw. 

Anda ingin berwisata ke Tambrauw? Silahkan menghubungi DPC HPI (Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia) Kabupaten Tambrauw Nico Nauw WA 082198060084

Catatan: Aktivitas Ekowisata ke Tambrauw hanya bisa dilaksanakan kembali setelah pandemi covid-19 mereda atau ketika pemerintah telah membuka akses ke Tambrauw dengan SOP New Normal. 

Berwisata di Hutan Hujan Tropis Tambrauw

Suasana perkemahan di tepi Sungai Cuan di Kabupaten Tambrauw

Hutan hujan tropis Papua Barat kaya akan keanekaragaman hayati. Oleh karena itu, kita semua perlu melestarikannya dengan tidak merusak atau mengotorinya. Salah satu cara untuk membantu masyarakat lokal dalam memperoleh pendapatan alternatif tanpa menebang pohon adalah lewat program eko-wisata.
Di Kabupaten Tambrauw ada sebuah sungai yang bagus sekali untuk dijadikan sebagai kawasan wisata. Namanya Sungai Cuan. Sungai ini memiliki bantaran yang datar sehingga mudah sekali untuk dijelajahi. Sungai Cuan bisa dicapai dengan naik kendaraan 4WD selama 4 jam dari kota Sorong. Wisatawan yang hendak pergi ke sana bisa membangun tenda-tenda di pinggir sungai. Air sungai yang jernih merupakan lokasi berenang yang menyegarkan.

Burung Kakaktua Putih

Di samping berenang, wisatawan bisa melihat atau mengamati beragam spesies burung-burung Papua. Beberapa di antaranya adalah Cendrawasih, kakaktua putih, kakaktua raja, taun-taun, dan bangau. Selain burung, hutan hujan tropis di dataran rendah dari Pegunungan Tambrauw ini kaya dengan berbagai jenis serangga terutama kupu-kupu dan kumbang. Salah satu yang unik bentuk maupun warnanya adalah kumbang Eupholus schoenherri.

Kumbang Eupholus schoenherri

Hutan merupakan habitat alami bagi berbagai tanaman yang memiliki fungsi sebagai tanaman pangan, tanaman obat, tanaman hias maupun bahan konstruksi. Oleh sebab itu, ekowisata yang tidak merusak hutan, perlu kita kembangkan dengan baik.
Kegiatan berkemah di hutan Papua sudah sering dilakukan oleh wisatawan asing khususnya dari Eropa. Saat malam berkemah di hutan, mereka bisa menikmati suara gemericik air yang mengalir, kicauan burung dan ayunan dahan maupun ranting pohon yang ditiup angin. Semua ini merupakan nyanyian alam yang mampu memberikan menyegarkan kembali ketegangan pikiran orang-orang kota yang stress dengan pekerjaan mereka di kantor atau kerumitan hidup di kota.

Pegunungan Tambrauw berada di antara Sorong dan Manokwari

Biaya untuk bepergian dan berkemah di bantaran Sungai Cuan memang tergolong mahal sekali. Harganya tergolong mahal karena bisa mencapai 10 juta untuk 2 orang selama 5 hari/ 4 malam. Ini termasuk biaya transport pergi pulang dari kota Sorong dengan kendaraan 4WD, bahan makanan, penyediaan peralatan berkemah (tenda, kasur udara, alat masak maupun alat makan), biaya untuk pemandu lokal, tukang masak, serta kontribusi bagi masyarakat kampung.
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