In the past few months I have been guiding tourists on wildlife watching tours in Sorong, Tambrauw and Arfak mountains as well as other parts of Indonesia such as Sumatra, Bali and Java. Our experience in Tambrauw was unique because tour participants could see both marine and rainforest environment.
One of the destinations which we visited was Weyos beach. It was located in north-east region of Tambrauw. In early August 2023, I organized a trip for 8 French visitors. We went to Sausapor by 4WD car. It took around 3 hours to reach the town.
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| Wildlife in Tambrauw forest |
Accommodation
We stayed at Sansapore Pacific Park which was a great place to enjoy sightseeing, sunset watching, swimming and snorkeling, recreational fishing, butterflywatching and birdwatching. The rainforest at the outskirt of Tambrauw regency was a good place for birding.
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| Sansapore Pacific Park Beach Resort |
It was a beautiful beach accommodation. However we did not stay long at the beach resort. The next morning, we continued our trip to Weyos beach by 3 small motor boats. It took approximately 3 hours to reach the beach. Arriving at the beach, we put our belongings in a shelter. There were dome tents, mattrasses and pillows that I had prepared for the guests. For the next 3 days of our adventure at Weyos beach, we went swimming and snorkeling, watched birds along the sides of Wenyef river and visited that nesting site of leatherback turtles at night. There we saw baby turtles (hatchlings) coming out of the sand and crawling into the sea.
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| Weyos beach in Tambrauw regency |
Local villagers went to the sea to catch fish. So, everyday, we could eat grilled fish.
The lek of Lesser Birds of Paradise was located on the slope of a hill around 20 minutes walk from our shelter. To watch the birds, we woke up at 05:00 and then made some preparations. At 05:30, we started walking to the site of the paradise birds. Most of the tour participants watched the paradise birds of the first time. It was a magical experience for them. They felt so happy after watching the courtship dance performance of the paradise birds. In the last day of our tour at Weyos beach, we posed for some photographs with local villagers. After saying goodbye to them, we left the beach by motorized boat to Sausapor town and then to Sorong city in the afternoon by 4wd cars again. All the tour participants were very happy with the trip.
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| Birdwatching in Tambrauw |
I hope that in the near future, more tourists will be interested in visiting Tambrauw regency.
If you are interested in traveling to Tambrauw regency to enjoy your holiday, please, contact me by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.
BIRDING IN SONDER OF MINAHASA HIGHLAND
Sonder is a subdistrict town in Minahasa highland of North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It is a highly recommended destination for visitors who love birding, and sightseeing.
Sulawesi island itself is located in the transitional region between Asia and Australia. Wallace line is an imaginery line that separates wildlife of Asia and Australia. Sulawesi. The fauna of Sulawesi is influenced by the Avifauna di the Australian region. The forest and farmland of Sonder is the habitat of a lot of species of birds including:
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| Sulawesi Scops Owl |
Sulawesi Scops Owl, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, White-faced Cuckoo-dove, Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Malkoha, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Crimson Sunbird, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Turquoise Flycatcher, Warbling White-eye, Black-crowned White-eye, Sulawesi Drongo, and a lot more.
Visitors need at least 7 days to explore the forest in highland and lowland of North Sulawesi to watch most of its avifauna.
Booking
For birding program and cost of the tour, please, contact: peace4wp@gmail.com or whatsapp: +6281332245180.
Also read:
- Birding in Minahasa
- Birding in High Elevation Forest of Minahasa
- Walking Tour, Birdwatching and Butterflywatching in District Sonder of Minahasa Highland
- Birdwatching in Minahasa Highland
- Manado City Birdwatching and Sightseeing Tour
- Birding in North Sulawesi
- Birding in Sonder of Minahasa
- Birdwatching in Sulawesi
- Birdwatching and butterflywatching in Sonder
- https://wildlifeminahasa.blogspot.com
