Betung Kerihun National Park

Betung Kerihun National Park
Endangered Bornean orangutan inhabits the park
Betung Kerihun
Location of Betung Kerihun in Borneo
LocationIndonesia (West Kalimantan)
Coordinates1°13′15″N 113°21′11″E / 1.22083°N 113.35306°E / 1.22083; 113.35306
Area8,000 km²
Established1995
Governing bodyMinistry of Forestry

Betung Kerihun National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Betung Kerihun) is a national park located in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. The park was established in 1995, and has a total area of 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) or about 5.5 percent of West Kalimantan Province area. Together with the 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Malaysia, it has been proposed to form a World Heritage Site named the "Transborder Rainforest Heritage of Borneo".