The Manusela National Park (189,000 hectares) is situated at the center of Seram island, central Maluku regency of Maluku province. This park has a variety of coastal and terrestrial ecosystem and the summit of mt. Binaya (3,027 m above sea level).
It has a very important role in the protection of water catchment area for adjacent alluvial lowlands, and ecosystems in seram island, and Maluku ini general. It also has an important function on providing and ideal area for the development of science, education, culture, and ecotourism.
In the park, grow the prominent mollucan forest tree species, such as red meranti (Shorea selanica), matoa (Pometia pinnata), various palms, bamboos, and orchids. It is also the home (habitat) of many bird species, such as salmon-crested cockactoo (Cacatua moluccensis), blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata), moluccan king parrot/nuri ambon (Alisterus amboinenis), purple naped lory (Lorius domicella), long crested myna (Basilornis corythaix) and two-wattled cassowarry (Casuarius casuariius); butterfly species (Ornitheptera goliath and Delias manuselanensis); mammals such as a long-nosed bandicoot (Rhyncorneles prattorum), spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus), grey cuscus (Phalanger orientalis orientalis), timor deer (Cervus timorensis), and reptiles such as giant skink (Tiliqua gigas gigas), and monitor lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis). It also as amazing beautiful waterfall on Wae Isal River.
Manusela National Park is an appropriate place for field research on flora, flora and ecosystems, and for recreation such as mountain climbing at Mt. Binaya, bird-watching at Manusela valley, photo hunting, etc.
The Park can be reached by to alternative ways:
1. From Ambon to Wahai (North Seram).
- It takes 2 hours by Wesnesday flight of Merpati Nusantara Airlines from Ambon-Masohi-Wahai.
- It takes 2 hours by speedboat or ship to Masohi, 2 hours from Masohi to Saka by car,
Saka-Wahai by speed boat/longboat only 3 hours.
2. from Ambon - tulehu to Tehoru/Mosso(south seram).
- it takes 2-3 hours by speed boat to Masohi and Masohi-Tehoru by car 2-3 hours.
- From Ambon-Masohi Saturday flight + 1 hour, Masohi-Tehoru
- Masohi by car 2-3 hours.
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