There is a new site for birdwatching and wildlife watching tour. Its name is Klaimis forest. It is located around 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Sorong city - the capital of Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia. Klaimis forest is a great destination for visitors who want to explore tropical rainforest of Sorong regency before or after their trip in Raja Ampat.
In general, visitors spend 3 to 4 days in the forest to watch birds, mammals, insects, and reptiles. Birdwatching is a popular activity among visitors. They could see a lot of species of birds while walking in or along the edge of the forest. Klaimis forest is the natural habitat of Lesser Bird of Paradise, King Bird of Paradise, Magnificent Riflebird, Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Common Paradise Kingfisher, Blue Black Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Azure Kingfisher, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, Sultan's Cuckoo-dove, Zoe Imperial Pigeon, Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Beautiful Fruit-dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pink-spotted Fruit-dove, Papuan Pitta, Eastern-hooded Pitta, Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Papuan Eclectus, Black Lory, Black-capped Lory, Coconut Lorikeet, New Guinea Vulturine Parrot, Northern Cassowary, and etc.
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| Wildlife in Klaimis forest of Sorong regency |
Night walk is a favorite activity among tour participants in Klaimis forest. They could see nocturnal birds such as Papuan Frogmouth, Marbled Frogmouth, Papuan Boobooo, and Hook-billed Kingfisher. There are also birds that sleep on lower branches of trees such as Azure Kingfisher, Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher, King Bird of Paradise, Papuan Pitta, Eastern-hooded Pitta, and a lot more.
There are also mammals such as echidna, dorcopsis, wild pigs, cuscus, fruit bats, bandicoot, long-fingered trike.
Reptiles that could be seen in Klaimis forest include Green Tree python, Papuan Olive Python, Papua Forest Dragon, and etc.
For visitors who love butterfly watching, Klaimis forest is the habitat of New Guinea Clipper, Alcides agathyrsus moth, Ulysses butterfly, Common Green Birdwing, Red Lacewing (Chetosia cydippe), and etc.
If you are interested in taking a birding/ wildlife tour in Sorong city and wants me (Charles Roring) to organize your trip, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com.
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