Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park Park

Address: Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, North Sulawesi region, Indonesia

Admission: Entrance fees may apply at park gates; permits required for certain activities

Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park is a protected area in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, named for local nationalist leader Nani Wartabone and established to conserve Sulawesi’s endemic forests and wildlife.

The park encompasses lowland and montane rainforest, river valleys and rugged interior terrain and supports populations of endemic mammals and birds characteristic of Sulawesi.

It functions as one of the island’s important reserves for biodiversity, holding species that are not found elsewhere on Java or Borneo.

The park sits in the interior of northern Sulawesi and is reached from regional towns and transport routes that serve the island’s northern provinces.

• Name and purpose: Named after Nani Wartabone, an Indonesian nationalist leader; the park protects a large, relatively undisturbed expanse of Sulawesi rainforest and endemic wildlife.

What to See#

• Lowland rainforest: Lowland rainforest zones containing river valleys and mixed dipterocarp forest that hold many of the park’s larger mammals and nesting birds.
• Montane forest: Montane forest and upland ridges that provide habitat for endemic species and cooler, more rugged terrain for specialist flora and fauna.

Access points vary; the park lies in northern Sulawesi and is reached via regional roads from Gorontalo city or Manado depending on which sector of the park is targeted. Arrange transport and guides in advance; expect long drives on secondary roads and limited signage.

• Arrange permits and a local guide in advance - the park's trails are remote and infrastructure sparse.
• Look for endemic species near spring-fed streams at dawn: tarsiers and maleo birds are most active then.
• Bring cash for park fees and local guide payments; ATMs are not available near trailheads.