FLORES IS AN UNTOUCHED WILDERNESS  

 
Breathtaking is the perfect word to describe Flores’ natural wonders that are spread along its narrow mainland. The Cape of Flowers is the perfect place for nature lovers who will be mesmerized by its alluring scenery; white sandy beaches and deserted islands, undulating hilly landscape with beautiful rice fields interspersed with mountainous areas.

You are invited to unveil its unspoiled beauties for which Flores is renowned for. A hidden Paradise, Flores promised indulgence with its pristine beaches of Rii Taa, PamanaBesar and Kecil Island in the East or lazy stroll amidst beautiful rice fields on the gentle slope of Tengkulese’s hilly landscapes. Flores’ treasured waterfalls are admired for their magnificence refreshing water such as Cunca Rami and CuncaWulang in West Manggarai, or Murusobe, the twin waterfall in Sikka of East Flores.

Flores’s distinct rugged landscape with its complex V-shaped valleys and knife edged ridges  was formed by an impressive young volcanic mountain range which spans across its backbone.

Fourteen of the volcanoes are still active; PocoRanaka in West Flores is one of them; others – like the famous Kelimutu in Ende – are extinct but nonetheless impressive with their crater lakes and calderas such as Ranamese, a crater with still water surrounded with a dense rainforest.

Abound with great mangroves and rainforests, Flores is home to various tropical flora and fauna. The vast area of Mount Ndeki’s rainforest is home to rare endemic bird species like Loriculus – the Hanging Parrot, or OtusAlfredi, the Flores Scoop Owl; while Mbeliling is home to Kehicap Flores (MonarchaSacerdotum), Serindit Flores (Wallace Hanging Parrot) in its green wood land.

The isolated forest of WaeRebo – one of the most biologically rich habitats in Indonesia; or the outback of Kelimutu National Park which is blessed with rare flora such as pine, mountain fig, red wood, and edelweiss; and the Bamboo forest around Bajawa or Bena are some of the places to cherish the natural diversity.  

Exotic plants and orchids, the mimicry of insects, reptiles, and the choruses of bird s are nature’s delightful lullabies that keep wildlife lovers always coming back to the lush, unspoiled wilderness of Flores.