Malino Mountain

mountain areas that are still green and lush is one of the goals for the people living in urban areas every day exposed to air pollution from exhaust fumes, factory smoke, and others. Regions Malino city located 90 km south of Makassar, precisely in Tinggimoncong, Gowa, is one of the natural tourism area that has tremendous appeal, such as the peak area of Bogor or Bandung. This area is famous as an area for recreation and tourism since the Dutch colonial era.

What makes it special in Malino not only have villas and inns in the hills, a place to enjoy the cold weather with great natural charm, but also places a height of 1500 meters above sea level has an interesting tourist attraction and potential of the diverse flora and fauna range. Starting from Takapala waterfalls located in the area Bulutana, Waterfall Lembanna about 8 km from the town of Malino, Forest Tourism Malino better known as the pine forest.

While in Malino, there are bathing Blue Valley. Tourist attraction that never deserted by visitors, especially on holidays. In nature tourism park Malino encountered various kinds of fauna such as parrots, black monkeys, monitor lizards, buffalo starlings, king prawns, and birds Wren. Flora owned ranging from pine trees, which is the dominating flora Nature Park Malino and a fairly old age. In addition, there are also other types such as acacia akasia jabon, banyan tree, eucalyptus, edelweiss, rattan, kenanga and some types of shrubs. Malino natural beauty, known since the time of Dutch colonial plants also store the Dutch heritage that until now could be found, but quite rare, ie including the edelweiss and the orange tree flowers turi. When the blooms, this flower looks beautiful, especially when viewed from the air or distance. Such views are rarely found elsewhere. Therefore, the Malino also dubbed as the city flower of Sulawesi.

It gives complete satisfaction Malino natural tourism area. Although not widely known outside the region of South Sulawesi, as the peak area of Bogor and Bandung, Malino is a highly potential tourism prospects. The beauty of stunning natural scenery, the potential flora and fauna, and its promised convenience, thereby potentially one of the famous tourist attraction in the archipelago.