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The Arfak Reserve (450 square kilometers ) lies in the north-east corner of the Irian Jaya Peninsula and just 25 kilometers away from Manokwari. The vegetation comprises lowland and hill forest has been selectively logged but it has retained much of its diversity. The reserve protects large numbers of endemic, rare and commercially important species. There are about 110 species of mammal may be found here, including thirty species of marsupial such as tree kangaroos, forest wallabies, bandicoots,possums and cuscus.

About half of the 320 bird species recorded for the reserve are endemic to Irian Jaya, and some of them are not known ourside the Arfak region. For birding this reserve is one of the heavens you may see in the island. Public transport is available then continue on foot to the reserve area.

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