In this tour there is a steep limestone hill valley with tropical vegetation. Here there are waterfalls, caves and butterflies are attracted the attention of visitors.
Garden tour this one is the butterfly world. Just imagine, the number of butterfly species that are here about 140 species. However, not only butterflies, here are some other animals, like monkeys.
For different types of butterflies could see at museum of Bantimurung butterfly. There are at least 20 species of butterflies are protected by the government.
Some even unique species found only in South Sulawesi, namely Troides Helena Linne, Troides Hypolitus Cramer, Troides Haliphron Boisduval, Papilo Adamantius, and Cethosia Myrana.
In 1856-1857, Alfred Russel Wallace spent most of his life in the region to investigate different types Bantimurung butterflies. Wallace states that Bantimurung is The Kingdom of Butterfly. According to the Wallace study, in these locations there are at least, 140 species of butterflies Butterflies are an attraction for tourists. Bantimurung known as a butterfly paradise because of all butterfly species in the region.
These tourist sites also own a two caves that can be used as special interest tours. Both caves are the Batu Caves and the Cave of Dreams. Bantimurung Natural Park which is about 30 KM from Makassar,distance from Makassar to Maros about 1 hour. Entrance fee for adults is $12, while for small children 5 cent, and for foreign tourists $3.
This place is perfect for you that interest with butterfly and keen to study it in detail.
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