Lorentz National Park is World Heritage Site

Lorentz National Park is a national park which covers 2.5 million hectares or reach 25 000 km ² and is the largest national park in Southeast Asia. By administrative rule, Lorentz National Park is in the region Paniai District, Jayawijaya, Fak-Fak and Kabupaten Merauke Regency, Papua Province, Indonesian State. Most of the Lorentz National Park area is still a virgin forest that has not disturbed its natural origin, in addition to the Lorentz National Park consists of valleys with steep slopes, and steep, with elevation of between 2,000 to 6,000 meters above sea level, Puncak Jaya is the highest peak. Lorentz National Park is representative of the most complete ecosystem for biodiversity in South East Asia and Pacific region. Lorentz National Park area is one-one of three regions in the world with glaciers in the tropics, which stretches from the top of the mountain (5030 meters above sea level) is blanketed by snow until stretching to the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea. Lorentz National Park has a high biodiversity and cultural diversity also has a very admirable. It is estimated that there are cultures of this region have been 30 000 years old and is the residence of the tribes in West Papua is the Dani, Asmat, Amungme, Nduga, and Sempan. It is estimated that there was more a group of tribes who live in remote wilderness is not yet made contact with modern society. In 1999, this national park established by the UN (United Nations) as a World Heritage Site which has 43 types of ecosystems as well as the tropical region that has a glacier. 

Getting Papua
From other islands in Indonesia, Papua can be achieved through air or road via the water. 

Lorentz National Park Getting There
In Papua, Lorentz National Park can be achieved through several cities, including through Timika (Kab. Mimika), Enarotali (Kab. Paniae), Nabire (Kab. Nabire), Wamena (Kab. Jayawijaya), Honor (Kab. Puncak Jaya ), Meroke (Kab. Meroke). All the cities mentioned above can be reached by air transport from Biak and Jayapura with travel time between one to two hour drive. 

Things You Can Do In Papua  
Visitors can make recreation and nature tourism activities, like enjoying the unspoiled natural beauty, along the mangroves and palm beach, hiking, exploring the rainforest, see a variety of wildlife species along the river, enjoying the beauty of a waterfall, enjoying the beauty of Lake Larson Lake Hoguyugu, Lake Dyscovery, see and observe the local culture and so forth. Another thing is to do research for science and knowledge.