When the Elephants Served Well....

several of indonesian Know what I mean... it's Way Kambas,  introduced firstly by the government in 1982 as a referral center for wildlife conservation, where the forerunner to the establishment of an elephant training center at the time.

Way Kambas National Park is a national park elephant sanctuary located in Lampung precisely in Labuan Ratu East Lampung, the nature reserves Way Kambas national park, covering an area of ​​1,300 Km2 established, which serves as a center for the conservation and protection of flora and fauna species particularly for endangered species.

Way Kambas National Park has 50 species of mammals including Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis), Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), Tapir (Tapirus indicus), coyote (Cuon alpinus sumatrensis), Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus syndactylus). in addition, total of 406 species of birds including ducks Forest (Cairina scutulata), Stork Clothing Lawe (Ciconia episcopus stormi), Stork Tong-tong (Leptoptilos javanicus), pheasant Blue (Lophura ignita), Argus (Argusianus argus argus), Pecuk Snake (Anhinga melanogaster), as well as various types of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects can meet there.

in addition there are some flora contained in Way Kambas, vegetation type in the park such as; Api-api (Avicennia marina), Pidada (Sonneratia sp.), Nipah (Nypa fruticans), Gelam (Melaleuca leucadendron), Salam (Syzygium polyanthum), Rawang (Glochidion borneensis), Ketapang (Terminalia cattapa), Sea Pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), Pandan (Pandanus sp.), Puspa (Schima wallichii), Meranti (Shorea sp.), Oil (Dipterocarpus gracilis), and Ramin (Gonystylus bancanus).

started in 2000 has enhanced functionality to the Elephant Conservation Centre. Until now Way Kambas has managed to educate and tame elephants around 290 elephants. However, the elephants are trained and still live in PLG at least 65 elepahants. The Wild elephants are trained in the Way Kambas can be used as elephant rides, attractions, transport timber and plow fields.

In Way Kambas can be seen coaches educate and train wild elephants, the attraction of elephants playing football, dancing, shaking hands, draping flowers, tug of war, swimming and many other attractions.

To reach the location from Bandar Lampung via Metro by the car, takes about two hours (112 km), if through Bakauheni about three hours (170 km), and if we are from the northern part of Lampung, traveling can be achieved about four hours away. visit it because it's pleace will shou you how the Elephants are served well.