For me, this is the only thing worth to see in Tarakan. Other tourist destinations are a mall and under-developed beach. So for sure, this is the best place to visit.
The area is part of the city centre, covering 9 hectare of mangrove dominated by Bakau (Rhizophora) and Api-api (Avicennia). The area is also a sanctuary for Bekantan monkey (Nasalis larvatus). The monkeys can be seen from distance to avoid human interfering and to provide natural habitat for the monkeys.
If one gets lucky, one could see grey monkeys (Trachypithecus villosus) and otters. But these two are very hard to find. There are a few grey monkeys in cages because they stole visitors’ bags before.
The area is facilitated by wooden trekking route which makes visiting time enjoyable. One can enjoy natural aura of mangrove with sounds of birds and monkeys; and even the sound of mudskippers vanishing into the mud. However, since the area is in city centre, the mangrove area has its border facing a construction area. Walking near this border was very annoying as the sounds of truck and crowd were dominating.
Overall, this area is very recommended to visit. It is an oasis in a busy city.
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