Nantu National Nature Reserve is a forest area that located in Mohiolo Village, Paguyaman Subdistrict that has become the world’s wealth. The total area of Nantu is about 31.172 Ha. The forest’s distance is 130 Km from Gorontalo City and needs 2.5 hours to get there. Nantu Forest is a part of bio-geography Wallacea. Nantu is a transition zone and a mix between Asian dan Australian fauna. In this jungle, alive some animals that do not exist in other parts of the world such as Anoa (Bubalus Depressicornis), Babi Rusa (Babyroussa Babbyrussa), Sulawesi Monkey (Macaca Heckii), Tarsier (Tarsius Spectrum), Wild Boar (Sus Celebensis). In this forest could also can be found 90 species of birds, 35 species of which are endemic. Tropical rainforest in Gorontalo is also located in Nantu.
This forest in the wealth of the world that is very important, because Nantu is one of the few forest in Sulawesi that are intact. Giant Tree Rao (Dracontomelum Dao), Nantu (Nyatoh), England Trees (Eucalyptus Deglupta) and also other species that can not b counted.
Nantu National Nature Reserve is a forest area that located in Mohiolo Village, Paguyaman Subdistrict that has become the world’s wealth. The total area of Nantu is about 31.172 Ha. The forest’s distance is 130 Km from Gorontalo City and needs 2.5 hours to get there. Nantu Forest is a part of bio-geography Wallacea. Nantu is a transition zone and a mix between Asian dan Australian fauna. In this jungle, alive some animals that do not exist in other parts of the world such as Anoa (Bubalus Depressicornis), Babi Rusa (Babyroussa Babbyrussa), Sulawesi Monkey (Macaca Heckii), Tarsier (Tarsius Spectrum), Wild Boar (Sus Celebensis). In this forest could also can be found 90 species of birds, 35 species of which are endemic. Tropical rainforest in Gorontalo is also located in Nantu.
This forest in the wealth of the world that is very important, because Nantu is one of the few forest in Sulawesi that are intact. Giant Tree Rao (Dracontomelum Dao), Nantu (Nyatoh), England Trees (Eucalyptus Deglupta) and also other species that can not b counted.