Bukit Bangkirai

We did not take the family to Bukit Bangkirai.  DH went on his own one weekend while he was still in Balikpapan.  I wish I would have had the opportunity to go.  That is one thing that I would love to do while in Indonesia...visit a true tropical rain forest.

Bukit Bangkirai forest is located in East Kalimantan about 58 km (36 miles) outside of Balikpapan. From what I understand, it is considered a virgin tropical rainforest.  This conservation parkland is approximately 1500 hectares. The most famous attraction at Bukit Bangkirai is the Canopy Bridge.  The bridge connects 5 large Bangkirai trees and is 30m or almost 100 ft. above the ground. The bridge is about 64 m (210 ft) in length.

Bangkirai trees live for up to 150 years and can grow to 50 m (164 ft) in height and 2.3 m (7.5 ft) in diameter.  Those are some large trees! 

Sometime I'll try and get DH to write a blog post about his trip to Bukit Bangkirai.  For now, here are some pictures from his excursion.