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Visiting the Harau Valley, there are two places to stop off at the same time, the nature reserves and theme parks. Hill surrounded by towering limestone, the landscape around the valley was beautiful and amazing.

The large gap and beautiful scenery

Harau Valley is a large gap with a diameter of 400 meters. The valley is located in Koto Lima Puluh District, about 15 km from the municipality Payakumbuh, or 47 kms northeast of Bukittinggi. A Dutch heritage monument located at the foot of the waterfall Sarasah Bunta Harau show that the valley has often visited people since 1926. In the signature monuments that are listed on the Dutch Assistant Resident Koto Lima Puluh at the time, F.Rinner, and two Indonesian officials, Tuanku Laras Datuk Kuning nan Hitam and Datuk Kodoh nan Hitam. Along the road to the valley posted beautiful scenery. Limestone wall that is forms a unique look around the valley. Limestone hill is surrounding the valley steep with a height up to 80 m to 300 m. In the high plains are nature reserves and wildlife reserves covering an area of Harau Valley is 270.5 Hectares. This place is designated as a nature reserve since January 10, 1993.

One of beautiful waterfall in Sarasah Bunta

In the nature reserve and wildlife Harau Valley there are many different species of tropical rain forest plants are protected highlands, including some rare animals native Sumatra. Animals are often seen in this region is a long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascirulatis). These animals tame and likes to pace in a crowd of visitors. However, there is also a wild and often take food or belongings of visitors, and will scratch when approached. Other primates living in this wildlife preserve is a gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus) and hoop (Presbytis melalopos), they often heard his voice but rarely showed his form. Other fauna protected in nature reserves is also included Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrensis), bear (Helarctos malayanus), tapir (Tapirus indicus), goat forest (Capriconis sumatrensis), hedgehogs (Proechidna bruijnii). A total of 19 species of birds, including birds Argusianus (Argusianus argus) and hornbills (Anthrococeros sp), a Valley resident Harau wildlife protected by law.
If you want to recreation purposes, Harau Valley Park is the place. The potential of this park are four waterfalls, caves, natural gaps, and steep cliffs forming a beautiful scenery and wonderful. Here, you can enjoy the recreational facilities such as swimming baths, camping for teens, and the activities surrounding the nature reserve through the path. The vast park was established 27.5 hectares since 1979. Since then, it crowded area visited by tourists, both foreign tourists as well. To get there, from the bus terminal in Bukittinggi Aur Kuning  to Payakumbuh. Then from Payakumbuh take the bus to the Lamaksari Sari. Extract from an hour long walk as far as 4 km to the entrance to a nature reserve. You do not need permission but must pay entrance fee is relatively cheap. At the ticket window, you’ll get the map natural reserve areas and wildlife reserves Harau Valley. If you need a guide, you can use the energy guide is certainly not free.
Tourism object in the Harau valley of steep cliffs that slope is nearly 90 degrees orders surface. Harau valley is also divided into 2 areas of the tour and Sarasah Bunta and Aka Barayun. Bunta Sarasah there is 5 waterfalls, and the Aka Barayun has one waterfall. Waterfall in the valley very clear and cold, and there is also a small fish. The waterfall in Aka Barayun has a swimming pool that was more comfortable. While in Bunta Sarasah is natural waterfall so that playing in the waterfall to be even better.
If you feel bored with waterfall, should choose a location to the Akar Berayun because there is more complete facilities and there also has been equipped by the Cottage / Resort. Also in Akar Berayun is available of Bendi Minangkabau traditional transportation equipment and also found a small zoo and also can visit the butterfly exhibit. And the more fun there also have access climbers without any means to climb the stairs to the cliff top, so can see the entire valley Harau view.