Tesso Nilo National Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Tesso Nilo National Park

Tesso Nilo National Park is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was declared a national park by the Indonesian government in 2004. Tesso Nilo National Park houses some of the largest coherent lowland rainforests remaining on Sumatra. The Center for Biodiversity Management has surveyed over 1,800 plots in tropical forests around the world. They found that no other plot has as many vascular plants as in Tesso Nilo. Indonesian Institute of Sciences surveyed forests throughout S

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Masjid Agung An Nur Riau Province

Masjid Agung An Nur Riau Province

44.94km from Tesso Nilo National Park

An-Nur Great Mosque is a mosque located in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1968. The mosque can accommodate about 4,500 worshipers. It is one of the grandest mosques in Indonesia. Seen from the side of the building, the mosque has influences from various architectural styles: Malay, Turkish, Arabic and Indian. The building consists of three floors. The top level is used for prayer and the lower level for offices and meeting rooms. It is now one of the

Harau valley

Harau valley

141.43km from Tesso Nilo National Park

The Harau Valley locted in West Sumatra in Indonesia. It is an area of natural beauty located halfway between Pekanbaru and Bukittinggi.

Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh

Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh

162.58km from Tesso Nilo National Park

Bukit Tigapuluh National Park - The Thirty Hills - is a 143,223 hectare National Park in eastern Sumatra, consisting primarily of tropical lowland forest, largely in Riau province, with a smaller part of 33,000 ha in Jambi province. It is famous as one of the last refuges of endangered species such as the Sumatran orangutan, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran elephant, and Asian tapir, as well as many endangered bird species. It forms part of the Tesso Nilo Complex biodiversity hotspot. The Park is inhabi

Istano Basa Pagaruyung

Istano Basa Pagaruyung

165.52km from Tesso Nilo National Park

Pagaruyung Palace is the palace of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom. The original Pagaruyung palace was built entirely from timber masonry, however, the current building frame was built using modern concrete structure.

Jam Gadang Bukittinggi

Jam Gadang Bukittinggi

180.31km from Tesso Nilo National Park

Jam Gadang is located in central Bukittinggi, a city in the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra. The structure was built in 1926, during the Dutch colonial era, as a gift from Queen Wilhelmina to the city's controller. It was designed by architects Yazid Abidin and Sutan Gigi Ameh.

Japanese Tunnel Bukittinggi

Japanese Tunnel Bukittinggi

180.77km from Tesso Nilo National Park

The Japanese tunnel is a protection tunnel built by the Japanese occupying army around 1942 for defense purposes. It is now one of the historical tourist attractions in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra in Indonesia.

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Riau

Riau

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Riau is a province in Sumatra,Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of the island and is rich in oil. The world's two largest pulp mills are in this province.

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