Ruteng Nature Tourist Park

1. Kabupaten Manggarai
2. Kabupaten Manggarai Timur

2.1 Kecamatan Borong; 2.2 Kecamatan Poco Ranaka; 2.3 Kecamatan Kota Komba; 2.4 Kecamatan Elar

Based on LIPI land research (1994) in Elisa (2007), the area of Ruteng Nature Park is a mountain range known as Ruteng mountain range.

Ruteng mountain range consists of seven mountain peaks, namely Ranamese with an altitude of 1790 m above sea level, Poco Nembu 2,030 m asl, Poco Mandosawu 2,350 m asl, Poco Ranaka 2,140 m asl, Poco Leda 1,990 m asl, Ponte Nao 1,920 m asl, Golocurunumbeng 1,800 m asl.

Lowland species recorded in lowland forest are dominated by Legi (Paspalum conyugata) from Poaceae, Lawerata (Lee rubra) family of Vitaceae, Panicum caudiglume (Poaceae) and Cyperus tenuiculmis (Cyperaceae) families.

Types of main constituent trees in sub-mountain forest types include Kusu (Litsea velutina) and Welu (Litsea sp.) From the family Lauraceae; Kolong (Eugenia laxiflora), Kenti (Leptospermum flavescens), Mpuing (Decaspermum fructicosum), Ampupu (Eucalyptus urophylla) and Lokom (Syzygium sp.) From the Myrtaceae family.

In addition to the lower plants, also found various types of orchid plants such as Dendrobium hymenophyllum, Vanda limbita, Phalidota imbricata, Spathoglottis plicata, Liparia latifolia, Paphiopedilum schoseri (orchid semar pouch).

In the forest type of mountains, the dominant tree species are Kenda (Prunus arborea) from the Rosaceae family, Mpuing (Decaspermum fruticosum) from the Myrtaceae family, Welu (Litsea sp.) From the family Lauraceae, Ketang (Planchonella obovata) from the Sapotaceae family, Lokom (Syzygium sp.) from the family Myrtaceae and Ruu (Podocarpus imbricatus) from the Podocarpaceae family.

Elisa Iswandono (2007) found 69 species of plants in the forest that are used as medicinal plants. The types of medicinal plants most commonly utilized by communities around the Ruteng nature park include Loi (Alstonia spectabilis) and Tambar (Tinospora crispa) for malaria, Cepang (Caesalpinia sappan) to wash the kidneys, Census (Eupatorium inulifolium) to treat new wounds, Renggong (Emilia sonchifolia) to treat liver, mene (Vernonia cinerea) to treat stomachache and Tepotai (Geniostoma rupestre) to treat headache.

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Mammals: Hedgehogs (Hystrix brachyura), Motang / boar (Sus scrofa), Kalong (Pteropus vampyrus), Betu (Papagomys armandvillei) and Weasel (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). Among these mammals, Betu (Papagomys armandvillei) which is typical and endemic in the Ruteng nature tourism park.

Primates: long tail monkeys (Macaca fascicularis), …

Reptiles: the types found include flying lizards (Draco volans), Cicak (Cosymbotus olatyurus), Lizards (Mabuia multifasciata), Brown snakes and lizards (Varanus salvator) …

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3. Daerah Penting Bagi Burung, Nusa Tenggara; William M. Rombang, Colin Trainor, Dwi Lesmana, Birdlife Indonesia, 2002 (Link: drive.google.com)
4. Keanekaragaman Spesies Tingkat Pohon di Taman Wisata Alam Ruteng, Nusa Tenggara Timur; DEDE SETIADI, Laboratorium Ekologi Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Institut Pertanian Bogor, 2004 (Link: drive.google.com)
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