Natural Attraction Page
Lambusango forest consist of more than 60,000 ha of remain inhabittant evergreen forest. It is small sulawesi, where almost key endemic sulawesi fauna can be found within the forest. Lambusango forest surrounding with magnificent sea. Wakatobi National Park is just 2 hours from Baubau, the capital city.


People & Life Page

 

Lambusango lies at the heart of BUTON islands. Baubau is the capital of Buton, and main gate to the archipelago. Baubau is a beautiful small town which built around a port. Since Hindu’s kingdom to Islam kingdom period until today, the port remains busy. Formerly Buton was a Hindu Kingdom (16th century), which later conversed into Islamic SultanateButon island was located  within the busy sea routes which connected the spice islands in the east and traders from west during the flourishing spice trade in the 16th century.


Conservation Program Page
Lambusango forest consist of more than 60,000 ha of remain inhabittant evergreen forest. It is small sulawesi, where almost key endemic sulawesi fauna can be found within the forest. Lambusango forest surrounding with magnificent sea. Wakatobi National Park is just 2 hours from Baubau, the capital city. Global Environment Facility (GEF) supporting further conservation through various approaches. One of the approach is tourism. Since 1999, tourism have been started at Labundo-bundo, a village host to experience Lambusango forest. Beside through tourism, GEF project is also support other conservation initiatives such as village business development, rattan culture, chainsaw licensing system, fair-trade, education and law compliance as well.


Visit & Tours Page
Lambusango is worldwide known as one of the best nature tourist attractions. In average of 300 visitors from Europe visit the forest every year, and more than 1,000 touris experience with the Marine and underwater attraction each year. With it’s rich biodiversity and unique tropical karstic rainforest as well as the magnificent of its underwater reef ecosystem. Lambusango forest, Buton offers to anyone, all ages traveler an exhilarating Wallacea bioregion ecosystem experiences, which unmatched anywhere else on Earthl.


Partners and Contact
Lambusango forest is belong to the people of the world. Many,..so many people and organisation from all over the world are concern with the protection and wise-use ot its natural resources. Open this page to find out some of organisation which provide significant contribution to the conservation of the forest