Lorentz National Park

-4.15224 , 138.65967

Indonesia

Amazing Lorentz national park Birds Photography

Brief

The most ecologically diverse in the world named after Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, a Dutch explorer who passed through this area in 1909, finally the park known as Lorentz national park and declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999.

This park is located near town of Wamena in West Papua province; Indonesia has a lot of very rare species of plants and animals, enriched with equatorial snowy high mountains surrounding it and many beautiful beaches as amazing fence.

Lorentz National Park is a one of the largest national parks in Southeast Asia and has very natural scenery is absolutely stunning.

This national park has an area of 25 156 km², and is an outstanding example of the biodiversity of Papua island that is known as the 2nd biggest island in the world after Greenland. Lorentz is the only nature reserve in the Asia-Pacific region to contain a full altitudinal array of ecosystems ranging through marine areas, mangroves, montane rainforest and lowland, tidal and freshwater swamp forest, alpine tundra, and amazing equatorial glaciers. At 4884 meters, snowy Puncak Jaya (formerly Carsten’s pyramid) is the tallest summit between the Himalayas and the Andes.

Besides tidal swamp forests and freshwater lowland and montane forests, a total of 34 vegetation types can be found including swamp forest, riverside forests, sago and peat forests, coral sand beaches, rain forest land flat / slope, rain forest on the hill, heath forest, mountain forests, lichens and also grassland plant species in the park include Nipah (nypa fruticans ), mangrove (rhizophora apiculata), pandan ( pandanus julianettii ), colocasia esculenta, avicennia marina, nauclea coadunata and podocarpus pilgeri.

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Coordinates were changed by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : -4.4864/138.0609 (2022-07-07 17:10:50 )

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Site name was changed by Demi Wasage into "Lorentz National Park" (2022-07-01 12:08:19 )

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:39:37
Amazing Lorentz national park Birds Photography Brief The most ecologically diverse in the world Since Hendrikus named after Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz Lorentz, a Holland’s explorer Dutch explorer who pass passed through this area in 1909, finally the park known as Lorentz national park and declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999. This park is located near town of Wamena – west in West Papua province; Indonesia has a lot of very rare species of plants and animals. Enrich animals, enriched with equatorial snowy high mountains surrounding it and a many beautiful beaches as amazing fence. Lorentz National Park is a one of the largest national parks in Southeast Asia and has very natural scenery is absolutely stunning. This national park has an area of 25 156 km², km², and is an outstanding example of the biodiversity of Papua island that is known as the 2nd biggest island in the world after Greenland. Lorentz is the only nature reserve in the Asia-Pacific region to contain a full altitudinal array of ecosystems ranging through marine areas, mangroves, montane rainforest and lowland , lowland, tidal and freshwater swamp forest , forest, alpine tundra, and amazing equatorial glaciers. At 4884 meters, snowy Puncak Jaya (formerly Carsten’s pyramid) is the tallest summit between the Himalayas and the Andes. Besides has a tidal swamp forests and freshwater lowland and montane forests, a total of 34 vegetation types can be found including swamp forest, riverside forests, sago and peat forests, coral sand beaches, rain forest land flat / slope, rain forest on the hill, heath forest, mountain forests, lichens and also grassland plant species in the park include Nipah (nypa fruticans ), mangrove (rhizophora apiculata), pandan ( pandanus julianettii ), colocasia esculenta, avicennia marina, nauclea coadunata and podocarpus pilgeri.
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 12:27:11
Amazing Lorentz national park Birds Photography Brief The most ecologically diverse in the world Since Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz a Holland’s explorer who pass through this area in 1909, finally the park known as Lorentz national park and declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999. This park is located near town of Wamena – west Papua province; Indonesia has a lot of very rare species of plants and animals. Enrich with equatorial snowy high mountains surrounding it and a many beautiful beaches as amazing fence. Lorentz National Park is a one of the largest national parks in Southeast Asia and has very natural scenery is absolutely stunning. This national park has an area of 25 156 km², is an outstanding example of the biodiversity of Papua island that known as the 2nd biggest island in the world after Greenland. Lorentz is the only nature reserve in the Asia-Pacific region to contain a full altitudinal array of ecosystems ranging through marine areas, mangroves, montane rainforest and lowland , tidal and freshwater swamp forest , alpine tundra, and amazing equatorial glaciers. At 4884 meters, snowy Puncak Jaya (formerly Carsten’s pyramid) is the tallest summit between the Himalayas and the Andes. Besides has a tidal swamp forests and freshwater lowland and montane forests, a total of 34 vegetation types including swamp forest, riverside forests, sago and peat forests, coral sand beaches, rain forest land flat / slope, rain forest on the hill, heath forest, mountain forests, lichens and also grassland plant species in the park include Nipah (nypa fruticans ), mangrove (rhizophora apiculata), pandan ( pandanus julianettii ), colocasia esculenta, avicennia marina, nauclea coadunata and podocarpus pilgeri.

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  • Timing and strategy
  • Best season: April-November (every year)
  • Every day
  • several days and a day
  • first by 4WD to each the spot, then, move around on foot (walking)
  • Lorentz park [Lake area, snow mt. area, Rock lines, Ibele trail
  • You will need a local guide & birder

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:47
Best season: April-November (every year) Every day several days and a day first by 4WD to each the spot, then, move around on foot (walking) Lorentz park [Lake area, snow mt. area, Rock lines, Ibele trail Yes, You will need a local guide & birder
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 13:44
Best season: April-November (every year) Every day several days and a day first by 4WD to each the spot, then, move around on foot (walking) Lorentz park [Lake area, snow mt. area, Rock lines, Ibele trail Yes, need local guide & birder
  • How to get there

How to get there: by 4x4 [4WD] from Wamena to Lorentz National Park [Lake Habema bank]

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:48
How to get there: by 4x4 [4WD] from Wamena-to Wamena to Lorentz National Park [Lake Habema bank]
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:48
How to get there there: by 4x4 [4WD]  From [4WD] from Wamena-to Lorentz National Park [Lake Habema bank]
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 13:57
How to get there by 4x4 [4WD]  From Wamena-to Lorentz National Park [Lake Habema bank]
  • Yes, you need to pass Police stop points
  • You need to pay the Land Lords fee, Lorentz National Park fee, and police permit
  • open from 09:00 AM-15:00 PM

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:48
Yes, you need to pass Police stop points You need to pay the Land Lords fee, Lorentz National Park fee, and police permit from: 09:00 open from 09:00 AM-15:00 PM - PM
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 14:00
Yes, you need to pass Police stop points You need to pay the Land Lords fee, Lorentz National Park fee, and police permit from: 09:00 AM-15:00 PM -
  • Other attractions

  • Tasmania

    Young 'dingiso' tree kangaroo (dendrolagus mbaiso) first discovered in 1994. Sudirman mountains, lorentz national park, papua/irian jaya, new guinea, indonesia.

  • Snow mt. Peak-Third highest peak in Oceania after Puncak Jaya [Carstentz pyramid

  • research [Northern Cassowary & Black Spotted Cuscus in the forest of Lorentz National Park.

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:46
Tasmania Young 'dingiso' tree kangaroo (dendrolagus mbaiso) first discovered in 1994. sudirman Sudirman mountains, lorentz national park, papua/irian jaya, new guinea, indonesia. Snow mt. Peak-Third highest peak in Oceania after Puncak Jaya [Carstentz pyramid reserach research [Northern Cassoary Cassowary & Black Spotted Cuscus in the forest of Lorentz National Park.
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 14:05
Tasmania Young 'dingiso' tree kangaroo (dendrolagus mbaiso) first discovered in 1994. sudirman mountains, lorentz national park, papua/irian jaya, new guinea, indonesia. Snow mt. Peak-Third highest peak in Oceania after Puncak Jaya [Carstentz pyramid reserach [Northern Cassoary & Black Spotted Cuscus in the forest of Lorentz National Park.
  • Trek-Papua tourism Information in Jayapura or Wamena
  • you have to bring your own food supplies  & cooking stuff from Wamena town
  • Camping site in Lorentz park [Habema lake area, pondok 3, cave
  • Open space birds photography [all birds can be seen around], without hides or watchtower 
  • Temporary made Toilets/forest

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Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 14:30
Trek-Papua tourism Information in Jayapura or Wamena you have to bring your own food supplies  & cooking stuff from Wamena town Camping site in Lorentz park [Habema lake area, pondok 3, cave Open space birds photography [all birds can be seen around], without hides or watchtower  Temporary made Toilets/forest
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 14:24
Trek-Papua tourism Information in Jayapura or Wamena you have to bring your own food from Wamena town Camping site in Lorentz park [Habema lake area, pondok 3, cave Open space birds photography [all birds can be seen around], without hides or watchtower  Temporary made Toilets/forest
  • Birding can be good all day
  • 100 % safe-it's solid ground & rocky hills & mountains
  • There are no dangerous or annoying animals in the area
  • No pollution. Far away from local people's gardening activities

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-11-04 13:43
Birding can be good all day 100 % Save-it's a safe-it's solid ground & rocky hills & mountains There are no dangerous or annoying animals in the area No polution. pollution. Far away from local people people's gardening activities
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-02 01:06
Birding can be good all day 100 % Save [solid Save-it's a solid ground & rocky] rocky hills & mountains There are no dangerous or annoying animals in the area No polution. Far away from local people gardening activities
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-02 01:05
100% save, when you go with guide & local [land lords] Birding can be good all day 100 % Save [solid ground & rocky] No. Only nightjar birds sounds [at night]. There are no dangerous or annoying animals in the area No polution. Far away from local people gardening activities
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-07-01 14:38
100% save, when you go with guide & local [land lords] 100 % Save [solid ground & rocky] No. Only nightjar birds sounds [at night]. No polution. Far away from local people gardening activities
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