In the national park, visitors can enjoy the vast peatland and river with a depth of 1-17 meters which is called the Koran River. Visitors can explore the area using kelotok or motorized boats from Kereng Bangkirai Village into the peat forest.
Flanked by the Sabangau and Katingan rivers, this park is a habitat for 25 species of mammals, 116 species of Borneo birds, 36 species of fish, and 166 species of flora. Apart from orangutans, visitors will also find other animals such as crocodiles, snakes, and long-tailed monkeys.
Quoted from Mongabay,
the Head of Sebangau National Park Office said that ecotourism activities on the peatland are managed by local communities with support from the Government of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, and the Sebangau National Park Office. This is done to help the community earn income from ecotourism.
The success of the local government and community in managing Sebangau National Park has attracted various parties, including the team from Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA), to visit and learn about peat forest management.
Besides Sebangau National Park, peatland in Baru Village, Marosebo, Muaro Jambi is also successfully developed as an ecological park. The Muaro Dano residents have succeeded in converting the peatland into Lubuk Penyengat tourist attraction. They offer the concept of local wisdom to attract domestic and international tourists who visit the Muaro Jambi temple compound.
