Jelajah Wisata Rimba Huta Si Kapir

Rain in December was not unfriendly indirect wet soil Huta Si kapir Woods, because trees seemed to be a natural umbrella.

Gloomy weather in December also did not discourage the tourists to tourist areas in the village of Pawan, Sub Rambah, Rokan Hulu regency, Riau, was, towards the end of the year.

The resort is approximately nine miles from Sand City Pangarayan, capital of Rokan Hulu.

Tariffs in there Rp3.000 for adults and children Rp2.000 for visitors. When visitors want the company of a guide, then the cost incurred Rp50.000 only for one trip.

Meaning of "Huta Woods" comes from the Mandailing which means the house and the woods. While "The kapir" taken from the title of a king named bloody Tapanuli Porkas and according to legend founded the kingdom in the area called Sand Pangarayan, now capital of Rokan Hulu.

At this resort guests can stroll or sit idly enjoying the natural scenery of the log cabin.

With the topography is hilly with a slope of 45-60 degrees, the top of the building in the City of Sand Pangarayan be obvious from the region. The atmosphere is cool and fresh air in the region will make visitors feel welcome.

As a result, Woods Huta The kapir still has a collection of plants that make the place qualifies as a garden of tropical forest highway. A hundred years old trees look towering stand upright, there was even a tree whose roots reached adult size pahan.

Walking among the trees in the region will feel the peaceful atmosphere. Large rocks and steep cliffs covered with green moss create a relaxed eye fatigue and eliminate the rest of the work routine.

Woods has a variety of tree species with high economic value and the plant medicines such as thin trees, Kulim, rattan, betel tiger, turmeric jungle, pegs the earth, gambier, aloe and eucalyptus. In addition, deep in the jungle can also find a variety of animals such as rhinoceros, bear, white eagle, and long-tailed monkeys.

Cave

Tourism area also has many caves scattered in several places whose existence seemed to complement the exotic jungle environment.

In the region there are 41 caves, with the distance between a cave and other caves ranges from 25 meters to 150 meters.

But until now only 11 caves that have been given a name, ie God's eyes Caves, Rainbow Cave, Cave Lepong, Underground Prison Cave, Batu Caves Dependent, Bulan Batu Caves, Cave Spinner, Tupai Lorong Cave, Cave Lorong hamsters, rabbits Cave, and Cave Lorong Tembus.

Navigate each cave not easy for visitors sometimes have to go through the hiking trail, and climb the steps on the slippery rocks crack and mossy.

Cave of the first encountered upon entering the Cave of the jungle is the God's eyes, which are named as having two cave-like pair of eyes. In the cave there is the flow of water flowing through the rocks.

Another cave is a cave near Lepong where there is a lot of bats. In addition, there are also cave whose walls reflect rainbow colors when exposed to various sun. But, the color on the walls of the cave began to fade due to termites.

Another attraction that is not less interesting than the resort is the legend of The Woods kapir Huta.

Name the place closely related with the legend of King Porkas who lead the people with very unwise, unjust, dishonest, and can not keep their promises.

It is said that the kingdom was wallowing in gold treasure. Territory is rich in gold shaped grains of sand and therefore given the name Sand Pangarayan, from Mandailing language which means golden sand pan.

"But the king was unjust by ordering people to wash the gold and paid tribute to him. All the people who do not comply will be jailed or hanged,"

Commoners who could not stand the pain finally asked God to ask for help to escape the cruelty of the king and his followers.

Soon after, the storm and heavy rain resulting in major flooding. Flood eventually drown Porkas royal king, and he and his followers fled to the jungle.

It is said, a large stone in the Woods Huta kapir The ship is believed is leftover king who had drowned.

Despotic king's legend is also believed to related to the existence of ethnic Mandailing who became one of the majority in Rokan Hulu. That way, people feel obliged Tempatan natural preserve area as a tribute to their ancestors.

"There is the customary law applicable to the destroyer of the jungle. We also should not be indiscriminate felling of trees, before the tree was really old and partially peeling bark.

In the Dutch colonial period, the kings of the previous Rokan made cave in the Woods kapir Huta as a hiding place. If traced back to "luhak" cave, it will be found in a pool containing tiny shrimp are believed to have made the baths and the daughter of the king's family.