Nimbokrang

-2.56083 , 140.09511

Indonesia

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The introductory text should contain general information about the site, which may include for instance:
• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
• land use and history
• importance for birdwatching

Coordinates were changed by Demi Wasage : -2.5608/140.0951 (2022-06-30 15:29:13 )

Coordinates were set by David Marques : -2.5466/-219.8660 (2020-10-04 09:52:05 )

Site name was set by David Marques as "Nimbokrang" (2020-10-04 09:52:05 )

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  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

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  • Timing and strategy

Best time:April-October (every year)

All days are possible [in a week]

Morning: 05:00-11:00 AM. Continue at: 2:00 PM-17:00 PM

Birding from bird hides

Guiding: Locals [Expert]

Nimbokrang full day birding, we focus on for these Birds
During these 3 full days, we will focus on our target birds of the lowland alluvial forest. They are: Brown-collared Brush-turkey (hard to see), Pale-billed Sicklebill, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird (often only heard), King Bird of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Jobi and Glossy Manucode, Bush-hen, New Guinea Flightless Rail, Victoria Crowned Pigeon (possibly), Double-eyed and Salvadori’s Fig-Parrot, Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot, Emperor and white-shouldered Fairy-wren, Golden Cisticola, Golden, Boyer’s, and Grey-headed Cuckoo Shrike, Hooked-billed, Blue-black, Azure & Sacred Kingfisher, King Quail, Black Bittern, Spotted Whistling Duck, Doria’s Hawk, Beautiful, Pink, Coroneted, Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Zoe & Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Dusky and Brown Lory, Lesser, Greater and Pheasant Coucal, Papua Frogmouth, Papuan Nightjar, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, White-bellied Thicket Fantail, Golden, Frilled and Spotted-winged Monarch, Lowland Peltops, Blue-grey Robin, Rusty Pitohui, Meyer’s & Helmeted Friarbird, Golden & Yellow-faced Myna, Blue-jewel & Rufous Babbler, Spotted Catbird, Brown-headed Crow. (…be honest, I just have to be realistic that not all of them will be seen, because they are wild). But for sure, half of them are yes!

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:10
Best time:April-October (every year) All days are possible [in a week] Morning: 05:00-11:00 AM. Continue at: 2:00 PM-17:00 PM Birding from bird hides Guiding: Locals [Expert] Nimbokrang full day birding, we focus on for these Birds During these 3 full days, we will focus on our target birds of the lowland alluvial forest. They are: Brown-collared Brush-turkey (hard to see), Pale-billed Sicklebill, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird (often only heard), King Birds of Bird of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Jobi and Glossy Manucode, Bush-hen, New Guinea Flightless Rail, Victoria Crowned Pigeon (possibly), Double-eyed and Salvadori’s Fig-Parrot, Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot, Emperor and white-shouldered Fairy-wren, Golden Cisticola, Golden, Boyer’s, and Grey-headed Cuckoo Shrike, Hooked-billed, Blue-black, Azure & Sacred Kingfisher, King Quail, Black Bittern, Spotted Whistling Duck, Doria’s Hawk, Beautiful, Pink, Coroneted, Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Zoe & Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Dusky and Brown Lory, Lesser, Greater and Pheasant Coucal, Papua Frogmouth, Papuan Nightjar, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, White-bellied Thicket Fantail, Golden, Frilled and Spotted-winged Monarch, Lowland Peltops, Blue-grey Robin, Rusty Pitohui, Meyer’s & Helmeted Friarbird, Golden & Yellow-faced Myna, Blue-jewel & Rufous Babbler, Spotted Catbird, Brown-headed Crow. (…be honest, I just have to be realistic that not all of them to will be seen, because they are wild). But For for sure, half of them are yes!
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:09
Best time:April-October (every year) All days are possible [in a week] Morning: 05:00-11:00 AM. Continue at: 2:00 PM-17:00 PM Birding from birds hides bird hides Guiding: Locals [Expert] Nimbokrang full day birding, we focus on for these Birds During these 3 full days, we will focus on our target birds of the lowland alluvial forest. They are: Brown-collared Brush-turkey (hard to see), Pale-billed Sicklebill, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird (often only heard), King Birds of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Jobi and Glossy Manucode, Bush-hen, New Guinea Flightless Rail, Victoria Crowned Pigeon (possibly), Double-eyed and Salvadori’s Fig-Parrot, Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot, Emperor and white-shouldered Fairy-wren, Golden Cisticola, Golden, Boyer’s, and Grey-headed Cuckoo Shrike, Hooked-billed, Blue-black, Azure & Sacred Kingfisher, King Quail, Black Bittern, Spotted Whistling Duck, Doria’s Hawk, Beautiful, Pink, Coroneted, Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Zoe & Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Dusky and Brown Lory, Lesser, Greater and Pheasant Coucal, Papua Frogmouth, Papuan Nightjar, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, White-bellied Thicket Fantail, Golden, Frilled and Spotted-winged Monarch, Lowland Peltops, Blue-grey Robin, Rusty Pitohui, Meyer’s & Helmeted Friarbird, Golden & Yellow-faced Myna, Blue-jewel & Rufous Babbler, Spotted Catbird, Brown-headed Crow. (…be honest, I just to be realistic that not all of them to be seen, because they are wild). But For sure, half of them are yes!
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:32
Best time:April-October (every year) All days are possible [in a week] Morning: 05:00-11:00 AM. Continue at: 2:00 PM-17:00 PM Birding from birds hides Guiding: Locals [Expert] Nimbokrang full day birding, we focus on for these Birds During these 3 full days, we will focus on our target birds of the lowland alluvial forest. They are: Brown-collared Brush-turkey (hard to see), Pale-billed Sicklebill, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird (often only heard), King Birds of Paradise, Lesser Bird of Paradise, Jobi and Glossy Manucode, Bush-hen, New Guinea Flightless Rail, Victoria Crowned Pigeon (possibly), Double-eyed and Salvadori’s Fig-Parrot, Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot, Emperor and white-shouldered Fairy-wren, Golden Cisticola, Golden, Boyer’s, and Grey-headed Cuckoo Shrike, Hooked-billed, Blue-black, Azure & Sacred Kingfisher, King Quail, Black Bittern, Spotted Whistling Duck, Doria’s Hawk, Beautiful, Pink, Coroneted, Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove, Zoe & Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Red-flanked Lorikeet, Dusky and Brown Lory, Lesser, Greater and Pheasant Coucal, Papua Frogmouth, Papuan Nightjar, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift, White-bellied Thicket Fantail, Golden, Frilled and Spotted-winged Monarch, Lowland Peltops, Blue-grey Robin, Rusty Pitohui, Meyer’s & Helmeted Friarbird, Golden & Yellow-faced Myna, Blue-jewel & Rufous Babbler, Spotted Catbird, Brown-headed Crow. (…be honest, I just to be realistic that not all of them to be seen, because they are wild). But For sure, half of them are yes!
  • How to get there

You will take 4WD from Theys Hio Eluway [Sentani International Airport-to Nimbokrang. More or less 2hrs or more.

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Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:33
You will take 4WD from Theys Hio Eluway [Sentani International Airport-to Nimbokrang. More or less 2hrs or more.
  1. You need travel permits from the Police office in Jayapura or Police resort in Sentani, Doyo lama. Then you can head to Nimbokrang the same day.
  2. Entry point in Nimbokrang [give a copy of the travel permit to the police in Nimbokrang]
  3. Fees direct payment to the land lords: 50.00$ for whole day, not per person.
  4. Open for every day & for everyone
  5. There are some areas that you are not allowed to go [related to cultural sites]

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:12
You need travel permits to from the Police office in Jayapura or Police resort in Sentani,Doyo Sentani, Doyo lama. then Then you can same day heading to Nimbokrang Entri point head to Nimbokrang the same day. Entry point in Nimbokrang [give the a copy of the travel permit to the police in Nimbokrang Nimbokrang] Fees direct payment to the land lords: 50.00$ for whole day,not day, not per person. Open for every day & for everyone Some There are some areas that you are not allowed to go [because it is related [related to cultural site] sites]
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:36
You need travel permits to from Police office in Jayapura or Police resort in Sentani,Doyo lama. then you can same day heading to Nimbokrang Entri point in Nimbokrang [give the copy of travel permit to the police in Nimbokrang Fees direct payment to the land lords: 50.00$ for whole day,not per person. Open for every day & for everyone Some areas that not allowed to go [because it is related to cultural site]
  • Other attractions
  1. Other attractions include blue lake
  2. Pacific war momuments
  3. Cassowary photography in wild rain forest & Brush turkey nest finding
  4. Trekking & camping site in the river bank for Butterflies or fishing with local people.

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• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:12
Other attractions include blue lake Pacific war momuments Cassoqary Cassowary photography in wild rain forest & Brush turkey nest finding Trekking & camping site in the river bank for Butterflies or fishing with local people.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:07
Other attractions is blue include blue lake Pacific war momuments Cassoary Cassoqary photography in wild rain forest & Brush turkey nett nest finding Trekking & camping site in the river bank for Butterflies or fishing with local people.
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:37
Other attractions is blue lake Pacific war momuments Cassoary photography in wild rain forest & Brush turkey nett finding Trekking & camping site in the river bank for Butterflies or fishing with local people.
  1. Facilities are so basic, so sleeping bag, nett, hammock need to be brought from home
  2. Food will be bought in Jayapura (at once)
  3. Accommodation is provided for tourists, basic and clean
  4. Hides & watch tower are made, but hot area-some steps are broken.
  5. Toilet is provided 

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Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:13
Facilities are so basic, so sleeping bag, nett, hammock need to be brought from home Food will be bought in Jayapura (at once) accommodations are made for Accommodation is provided for tourists, basic and clean Hides & watch tower are made, but hot area-some steps are broken. Toilet is provided 
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:08
Facilities are so basic. so, sleeping basic, so sleeping bag, nett, hammock are need to bring from be brought from home Food will be bought in Jayapura (at once) accomodations accommodations are made for tourist, basic, clean tourists, basic and clean Hides & watch tower are made, but hot area-some steps are broken. Toilet is provided 
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:39
Facilities are so basic. so, sleeping bag, nett, hammock are need to bring from home Food will be bought in Jayapura (at once) accomodations are made for tourist, basic, clean Hides & watch tower are made, but hot area-some steps are broken. Toilet is provided 

All welcoming people, I do guarantee, 100% safe to travel & do wildlife & birds photography.

Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:08
All welcoming people, I do gurantee, guarantee, 100% safe to travel & do wildlife & birds photography.
Edited by Stephen Matthews on 2025-09-13 11:08
All welcoming people, I do gurantee, 100% save safe to travel & do wildlife & birds photography.
Edited by Demi Wasage on 2022-06-30 15:40
All welcoming people, I do gurantee, 100% save to travel & do wildlife & birds photography.
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