INTRODUCTION

Manusela National Park (186,000 ha) is situated in one of the world's least known regions, Central Ceram in the Maluku Archipelago of East Indonesia. Maluku together with Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara Forms the biogeographic transition Zone between Asia and Australia, known as Wallacea, and on Ceram this transition becomes evident through the occurrence of both Asian and Australian biological spectra.

The Park includes examples of all Ceram's forest ecosytems, from sea level to the top of Mount Binaya at 3,027 m, the highest peak in Maluku, which gives a sense of real adventure to visitors with its impressive scenery, diversity, and abundance of flora, fauna and unique geological features.

The Manusela National Park pratects the watercathment area for the adjacent alluvial lowlands; conserves all Ceram's genetic resources and ecosystems, and provides an ideal area for education, scientific and tourism development.