Mount Sibela is designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1987 with an area of 23,024 hectares. Mount Sibela is one of the highest mountain in North Maluku with a height of 2,118 meters above sea level. This sanctuary is located in Bacan Island, South Halmahera regency, North Maluku province. This sanctuary also has a lot of springs which still flow into several rivers. This site is very well suited for researchers or photographers who love Flora and Fauna.
A wide variety of fauna can be found in Wildlife Sanctuary of Mount Sibela, such as: Monkey (Macaca nigra sp.), Burung Nuri Ternate (Lorius garulus), Bayan (Eclectus roratus), Burung Raja (Cicinnurus regius), Red Kasturi (Eos bornea), Alba Cockatoo (Cacatua alba), Chattering Lory Lorius garrulus, Moluccan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei), Perkicit Violet (Eos squamata) and so on. Some of which population are declined and endangered due to exploitation of nature. As for the flora that can be found for examples: Matoa (Pometia pinnata), Gufasa (Vitex cofassus), Samama (Anthocephalus macrophyllus), Orchids and Natural Cloves which have been planted for a long time by residents (Cengkeh Avo).
For mountaineers, Mount Sibela is still mysterious until now. No record of who is the first person to reach the summit of this mountain. Ben Dowson is one of the mountaineers who had tried to climb the peak of Sibela in 2010. However, local people also do not know the best access to reach the mountain. On one side of the mountain, there is a steep cliff just below the summit and it seems impossible to pass through the track. Whereas, on the west side, the villagers tell that there are monster snakes and demons that keep a mysterious lake in the crater. So, Ben Dowson suggests for those who want to trekking in this area, you should check all the information in various villages in order to avoid inaccurate information that ultimately makes you difficult to climb Mount Sibela.
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