Kaget Island located close to the mouth of the Barito river, or included in the administrative region Tabunganen District, Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan. The island has an area of 85 ha has been designated as a nature reserve based on the Decree. Minister of Agriculture. 788/Kptsum11/1976.
Formerly, the location is still full of green trees are lush and unspoiled, so the air was fresh and natural, but now the island is seen critical by the trees caused by felling of trees, especially trees rambai rice which is a source of food for bekantan (Nasalis Larvatus .)
With the former, the island is filled with many trees make this island is an island of habitat for the long nose monkey (bekantan) and several species of birds and even now the beast is still there around the island. Proboscis Monkey in the island fauna is the mascot of South Kalimantan province
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