A forest-framed lake where remarkably clear water reveals a quiet world beneath the surface.
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View from Batu Gantung, Mount Tompotika · Banggai · Photo: Muhamad sucipto · CC BY-SA 4.0
SULAWESI · INDONESIA
Tompotika & Taima
Banggai, Central Sulawesi
Meet Sulawesi's remarkable maleo through a carefully arranged visit to the Taima-Libuun conservation area.
A DIFFERENT SIDE OF INDONESIA
Wildlife & community conservation
The Tompotika landscape in Banggai includes forest and coastal habitat used by maleo birds. Near Taima village, the Libuun nesting ground is protected through a partnership between local communities and the Alliance for Tompotika Conservation.
Plan a Tompotika & Taima journeyWhat draws you here
- Maleo observation by prior arrangement
- Community conservation at Taima-Libuun
- Tompotika's forest-to-coast landscape
PLACE & CONNECTIONS
Make room for the journey.
Luwuk → Bualemo area → Taima
View location on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)- The nesting-ground visit requires advance arrangement with its conservation team.
- Keep the group quiet and follow the site's observation rules; sightings are never assured.
Share your dates and travel interests. We’ll shape a proposed route and check local access, guiding and accommodation for your brief.
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