The focal point of the city, Monas square is home to the national monument, a 132-m obelisk with a small historical museum at its base. Garden birds such as Sooty-headed Bulbul, Bar-winged Prinia and Olive-backed Sunbird can be seen in the surrounding parkland, and impressive numbers of White-bellied Swiftlets coming in to roost circle round the monument at dusk.
Getting there
On foot Monas is in the city centre close to Gambir railway station; ask for directions.
By Bus PPD 70, PPD 12 or P1 from Blok M towards Kota. Get off at Monas.
General informationVery popular with Jakartans, so best avoided on Sundays and public holidays. Elevator to the top costs IDR 2,000; museum entrance IDR 500. open every day 8.00 am-5.00 pm
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Kemayoran: Birdwatching Urban
This former airport is being rebuilt as a garden city but is not due for completion until well into the 21st century. It is the home of the Jakarta Fairgrounds. A 6-ha fragment of mangrove swamp has been retained next to a man-made lagoon. Its full name is Hutan Rawa Payau Baru Bandar kemayoran. A board provides access to the marsh.
Key species
Little Cormorant, Little and Cattle Egrets, Black-crowned Night-heron, Small Blue and Sacred Kingfisher, Great Tit, Racquet-tailed Treepie.
Getting there
By bus from Blok M take metro Mini S610 to Pondok Labu (IDR 2,500), then kopaja 06 (IDR 2,500) to the Jakarta Fairgrounds, kemayoran district (IDR 2,500).
By taxi from kota station to kemayoran (near the golf course $3/IDR 27,000). The guard will ask to see your permit.
General information
A permit for a visit to kemayoran is obtained from DP3KK, Jl Angkasa, Kemayoran, Jakarta 10610 (behind pasar baru). Phone 4217135; fax 424 1356. permits are free of charge but insurance for each site is IDR 1,000
Key species
Little Cormorant, Little and Cattle Egrets, Black-crowned Night-heron, Small Blue and Sacred Kingfisher, Great Tit, Racquet-tailed Treepie.
Getting there
By bus from Blok M take metro Mini S610 to Pondok Labu (IDR 2,500), then kopaja 06 (IDR 2,500) to the Jakarta Fairgrounds, kemayoran district (IDR 2,500).
By taxi from kota station to kemayoran (near the golf course $3/IDR 27,000). The guard will ask to see your permit.
General information
A permit for a visit to kemayoran is obtained from DP3KK, Jl Angkasa, Kemayoran, Jakarta 10610 (behind pasar baru). Phone 4217135; fax 424 1356. permits are free of charge but insurance for each site is IDR 1,000
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