By: Sopian Hidayat

Tourism and Vacation in Jambi Province, Sumatera, Indonesia

Jambi Province is located in the middle of Sumatera Island, Indonesia

Jambi consists of nine regencies and two municipalities, they are; Kerinci Regency, Merangin, Bungo, Sarolangun, Tebo, Batanghari, Muaro Jambi, Tanjung Jabung Barat, Tanjung Jabung Timur, Jambi Municipality, and Sungai Penuh.

There are various ethnic lives in Jambi such as Melayu, Chinese, Arabic, India, Javanese, Sundanese, Bugises, Minangkabau, Batak, and Banjar.

General Overview of Jambi Province

Muara Jambi Temple

Berhala Island and Sea Village

The Berbak National Park

The Berbak National Park is located in Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency, Jambi province of Indonesia. The Berbak National Park forms part of

the largest undisturbed swamp forest in southeastern Asia, and the peat swamp forest with the greatest number of palm species. Protected since 1935 under Dutch colonial law and later declared a national park, it has

been also recognised as a wetland of international importance.

Bukit Tigapuluh National ParkBukit Tigapuluh National Park (meaning the Thirty Hills) is a 143,223

hectare National Park in eastern Sumatra, consisting primarily of tropical lowland forest, largely in Riau province, with a smaller part of 33,000 ha in Jambi province. It is famous as one of the last refuges of endangered species such as the Sumatran Orangutan, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros and Asian tapir, as well as

many endangered bird species. It forms part of the Tesso Nilo Complex biodiversity hotspot. The Park is inhabited by the indigenous

peoples of the Orang Rimba and Talang Mamak tribes.

Bukit Dua Belas National ParkBukit Duabelas (meaning The Twelve Hills) is a relatively small

national park covering 605 km² in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is representative of lowland tropical rain forests in the province of Jambi. Only the northern part of the park consists of primary rainforest, while the rest is secondary forest, as result of previous logging. The park is

inhabited by the indigenous Orang Rimba.

Kerinci Sebelat National Park

Traditional House and Traditional Clothes

Traditional Foods

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