Marowali to be made national park<\/p>\n
PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration has
\nproposed that the Morowali nature conservation area here be
\nestablished as a national park to preserve some of the province's
\nnative wildlife species.<\/p>\n
\"With its natural ecosystem, the Morowali nature conservation
\narea will support the present national parks in the region,\" a
\nlocal forestry official, Riwung Toemon, was quoted by Antara as
\nsaying yesterday.<\/p>\n
The Morowali nature conservation area is located between two
\nsubdistricts, Petasia and Bungku Utara, in Poso regency.<\/p>\n
It covers 225,000 hectares and is surrounded by Mt. Tokala,
\nMt. Tambusisi and Mt. Morowali.<\/p>\n
The biodiversity in the conservation area must be protected
\nbecause it contains many species of flora and fauna unique to
\nSulawesi, Toemon said.<\/p>\n
Some native birds which still exist in Morowali are the white-
\nbeak sea hawk (haliaetus leucogaster), wild duck (dendrocygna),
\ngreen and white saffron (ducula aenea), woodpecker, and Maleo.<\/p>\n
The area is also home to the Wana tribe, who usually hunt for
\ndeer and deer-hog, he said.<\/p>",
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