Lorentz becomes national park

Lorentz becomes national park

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The government has declared the
mountainous Lorentz nature preserve in Wamena, Jayawijaya
regency, a national park, Antara reported Saturday.

The news agency said the area, which covers the protected
forests from Mt. Trikora to Arafura Beach, became the Lorentz
National Park through a ministerial decree dated March 19, 1997.
The park covers 2.5 million hectare.

Two other nature preserves that were earlier converted into
national parks are Merauke's Wasur National Park and Cenderawasih
Bay Sea Park. (swe)