Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park

Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park comprises an area of 105,000 ha in South-East Sulawesi province. It was gazetted in 1990, becoming Sulawesi's fourth national park. The park is named after the swampy area Aopa and the mountain Gunung Watumohai.

Large parts of Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park consist of savanna with palm trees and Alang-Alang. The coast is relatively flat and covered with mangrove swamp forest. Inland the terrain first changes in savanna whereas more inland it is hilly with tropical rainforest. This area is dominated by several hills including Pegunungan Mokaleleo, located in the north and Dataran Tinggi Matoha (270m) in the east. Gunung Watumohai (550 m) and Gunung Mendoke (980 m), the highest points in the area, are located in the south.

The swamp land Rawa Aopa forms an important habitat for water-birds. The birds can be watched from Pulau Harapan, a small island with a hut for bird-watchers in the middle of the swamp.

Adiantaceae (Coniogramme serrulata); Annonaceae (Saccopetalum horsfieldii); Araceae (Pistia stratiotes, Pothos sp.); Avicenniaceae (Avicennia marina); Casuarinaceae (Casuarina sp.); Ceratophyllaceae (Ceratophyllum demersum); Characeae (Chara fragilis); Convolvulaceae (Ipomoea indica); Cyperaceae (Cyperus sp., Hypolytrum nemorum, Mapania pandanophyllum, Scleria scrobiculata); Dipterocarpaceae (Hopea gregaria); Ebenaceae (Diospyros malabarica); Euphorbiaceae (Aporusa sp.); Gramineae (Andropogon sp., Imperata cylindrical, Leersia hexandra, Panicum repens, Saccharum spontaneum); Guttiferae (Calophyllum soulattri, Garcinia celebica); Hydrocharitaceae (Hydrocharis dubia); Lecythidaceae (Planchonia valida); Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae (Intsia bijuga); Lentibulariaceae (Utricularia sp.); Lythraceae (Sonneratia acida, Sonneratia alba); Malvaceae (Hibiscus tiliaceus); Menyanthaceae (Nymphoides indica); Moraceae (Artocarpus teysmannii); Myrtaceae (Baeckea frutescens, Eugenia sp., Metrosidoros petiolata); Nelumbonaceae (Nelumbo nucifera); Nymphaeaceae (Nymphaea sp.); Onagraceae (Ludwigia adscendens); Palmae (Arenga pinnata, Corypha sp., Licuala sp., Livistona sp., Metroxylon sagu, Oncosperma sp., Pholidocarpus sp.); Pandanaceae (Freycinetia sp.); Polypodiaceae (Lecanopteris sp.); Rhizophoraceae (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Ceriops tagal, Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata, Rhizophora stylosa); Rubiaceae (Nauclea orientalis); Thelypteridaceae (Thelypteris sp.); Verbenaceae (Vitex sp.).

Celebes dwarf cuscus - Strigocuscus celebensis; Booted macaque - Macaca ochreata; Sulawesi tarsier - Tarsius spectrum; Water buffalo - Bubalus bubalis; Lowland anoa - Bubalus depressicornis; Babirusa - Babyrousa babyrussa; Rusa deer - Cervus timorensis; Celebes warty pig - Sus celebensis; House rat - Rattus rattus.

Maleo - Macrocephalon maleo; Philippine Scrubfowl - Megapodius cumingii; Blue-breasted Quail - Coturnix chinensis; Red Junglefowl - Gallus gallus; Spotted Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna guttata; Wandering Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna arcuata; Pacific Black Duck - Anas superciliosa; Indonesian Teal - Anas gibberifrons; Red-backed Buttonquail - Turnix maculosa; Sulawesi Woodpecker - Dendrocopos temminckii; Ashy Woodpecker - Mulleripicus fulvus; Sulawesi Hornbill - Penelopides exarhatus; Knobbed Hornbill - Aceros cassidix; Purple-winged Roller - Coracias temminckii; Dollarbird - Eurystomus orientalis; Blue-eared Kingfisher - Alcedo meninting; Sulawesi Kingfisher - Ceyx fallax; Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher - Cittura cyanotis; Black-billed Kingfisher - Pelargopsis melanorhyncha; Collared Kingfisher - Todirhamphus chloris; Sacred Kingfisher - Todirhamphus sanctus; Purple-bearded Bee-eater - Meropogon forsteni; Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Merops philippinus; Rainbow Bee-eater - Merops ornatus; Oriental Cuckoo - Cuculus saturatus; Plaintive Cuckoo - Cacomantis merulinus; Rusty-breasted Cuckoo - Cacomantis sepulcralis; Gould's Bronze-Cuckoo - Chrysococcyx russatus; Drongo Cuckoo - Surniculus lugubris; Black-billed Koel - Eudynamys melanorhyncha; Yellow-billed Malkoha - Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus; Lesser Coucal - Centropus bengalensis; Bay Coucal - Centropus celebensis; Yellow-crested Cockatoo - Cacatua sulphurea; Ornate Lorikeet - Trichoglossus ornatus; Yellow-and-green Lorikeet - Trichoglossus flavoviridis; Golden-mantled Racquet-tail - Prioniturus platurus; Blue-backed Parrot - Tanygnathus sumatranus; Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot - Loriculus stigmatus; Red-billed Hanging-Parrot - Loriculus exilis; Uniform Swiftlet - Aerodramus vanikorensis; White-throated Needletail - Hirundapus caudacutus; Asian Palm-Swift - Cypsiurus balasiensis; Grey-rumped Treeswift - Hemiprocne longipennis; Sulawesi Owl - Tyto rosenbergii; Sulawesi Scops-Owl - Otus manadensis; Speckled Hawk-Owl - Ninox punctulata; Great Eared-Nightjar - Eurostopodus macrotis; Savanna Nightjar - Caprimulgus affinis; Spotted Dove - Streptopelia chinensis; Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove - Macropygia amboinensis; White-faced Cuckoo-Dove - Turacoena manadensis; Emerald Dove - Chalcophaps indica; Sulawesi Ground-Dove - Gallicolumba tristigmata; Pink-necked Green-Pigeon - Treron vernans; Grey-cheeked Green-Pigeon - Treron griseicauda; Superb Fruit-Dove - Ptilinopus superbus; Black-naped Fruit-Dove - Ptilinopus melanospila; Grey-headed Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula radiate; Green Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula aenea; Pied Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula bicolor; White Imperial-Pigeon - Ducula luctuosa; Slaty-legged Crake - Rallina eurizonoides; Barred Rail - Gallirallus torquatus; Buff-banded Rail - Gallirallus philippensis; Bald-faced Rail - Gymnocrex rosenbergii; White-breasted Waterhen - Amaurornis phoenicurus; Ruddy-breasted Crake - Porzana fusca; White-browed Crake - Porzana cinerea; Purple Swamphen - Porphyrio porphyrio; Common Moorhen - Gallinula chloropus; Dusky Moorhen - Gallinula tenebrosa; Bar-tailed Godwit - Limosa lapponica; Little Curlew - Numenius minutus; Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus; Far Eastern Curlew - Numenius madagascariensis; Common Redshank - Tringa tetanus; Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis; Wood Sandpiper - Tringa glareola; Terek Sandpiper - Tringa cinerea; Common Sandpiper - Tringa hypoleucos; Grey-tailed Tattler - Tringa brevipes; Rufous-necked Stint - Calidris ruficollis; Comb-crested Jacana - Irediparra gallinacean; Pacific Golden-Plover - Pluvialis fulva; Mongolian Plover - Charadrius mongolus; Greater Sand Plover - Charadrius leschenaultia; Australian Pratincole - Stiltia Isabella; Great Crested-Tern - Sterna bergii; Black-naped Tern - Sterna sumatrana; Little Tern - Sterna albifrons; Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybridus; White-winged Tern - Chlidonias leucopterus; Osprey - Pandion haliaetus; Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus; Brahminy Kite - Haliastur Indus; White-bellied Fish-Eagle - Haliaeetus leucogaster; Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle - Spilornis rufipectus; Spotted Harrier - Circus assimilis; Sulawesi Goshawk - Accipiter griseiceps; Chinese Goshawk - Accipiter soloensis; Spot-tailed Goshawk - Accipiter trinotatus; Small Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nanus; Grey-faced Buzzard - Butastur indicus; Black Eagle - Ictinaetus malayensis; Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle - Spizaetus lanceolatus; Spotted Kestrel - Falco moluccensis; Oriental Hobby - Falco severus; Little Grebe - Tachybaptus ruficollis; Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster; Little Pied Cormorant - Phalacrocorax melanoleucos; Little Black Cormorant - Phalacrocorax sulcirostris; Yellow Bittern - Ixobrychus sinensis; Cinnamon Bittern - Ixobrychus cinnamomeus; Black Bittern - Ixobrychus flavicollis; Rufous Night-heron - Nycticorax caledonicus; Little Egret - Egretta garzetta; Great-billed Heron - Ardea sumatrana; Purple Heron - Ardea purpurea; Great Egret - Ardea alba; Intermediate Egret - Ardea intermedia; Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis; Javan Pond-heron - Ardeola speciosa; Striated Heron - Butorides striatus; Glossy Ibis - Plegadis falcinellus; Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus; Milky Stork - Mycteria cinerea; Woolly-necked Stork - Ciconia episcopus; Lesser Frigatebird - Fregata ariel; Golden-bellied Gerygone - Gerygone sulphurea; Slender-billed Crow - Corvus enca; Piping Crow - Corvus typicus; White-breasted Woodswallow - Artamus leucorynchus; Ivory-backed Woodswallow - Artamus monachus; Black-naped Oriole - Oriolus chinensis; Pied Cuckooshrike - Coracina bicolor; Sulawesi Cicadabird - Coracina morio; White-shouldered Triller - Lalage sueurii; Hair-crested Drongo - Dicrurus hottentottus; Black-naped Monarch - Hypothymis azurea; Grey-streaked Flycatcher - Muscicapa griseisticta; Rufous-throated Flycatcher - Ficedula rufigula; Pied Bushchat - Saxicola caprata; Short-tailed Starling - Aplonis minor; Sulawesi Myna - Basilornis celebensis; White-necked Myna - Streptocitta albicollis; Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica; Pacific Swallow - Hirundo tahitica; Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis; Golden-headed Cisticola - Cisticola exilis; Lemon-bellied White-eye - Zosterops chloris; Pale-bellied White-eye - Zosterops consobrinorum; Oriental Reed-Warbler - Acrocephalus orientalis; Clamorous Reed-Warbler - Acrocephalus stentoreus; Tawny Grassbird - Megalurus timoriensis; Sulawesi Babbler - Trichastoma celebense; Yellow-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum aureolimbatum; Grey-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum celebicum; Plain-throated Sunbird - Anthreptes malacensis; Black Sunbird - Nectarinia aspasia; Olive-backed Sunbird - Nectarinia jugularis; Crimson Sunbird - Aethopyga siparaja; Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava; Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea; Paddyfield Pipit - Anthus rufulus; Black-faced Munia - Lonchura molucca; Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata; Southern Black-headed Munia - Lonchura atricapilla; Pale-headed Munia - Lonchura pallida.

Fin-tailed Lizard - Hydrosaurus amboinensis; Four-clawed Gecko - Gehyra mutilate; House Gecko - Hemidactylus frenatus; Common Sun Skink - Mabuya multifasciata; Water Monitor - Varanus salvator; Reticulated Python - Python reticulates; Estuarine Crocodile - Crocodylus porosus.

- Anguilla celebesensis; Thai Silver Barb - Barbodes gonionotus; Common carp - Cyprinus carpio; Common Walking Catfish - Clarias batrachus; - Dermogenys orientalis; - Aplocheilus panchax; Swamp Eel - Monopterus albus; Common Tilapia - Oreochromis mossambicus; Kissing Gouramy - Helostoma temminckii; - Anabas testudineus; Three-spot Gouramy - Trichogaster trichopterus; Striped Snakehead - Channa striata.