Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park is situated administratively in 4 renegcies : Konawe, South Konawe, Kolaka and Bombana. The area consists of mangrove forest, swamp forest, sabana, and tropical forest with the altitude of 981 meters. The National Park has a pivotal hydrology function to the environment. Waters from this area supply rivers stream in the neighborhood and supply water to Kendari city. Peat swamp ecosystem is the largest in Sulawesi Island and covers more than 90% and becomes the controller of water condition to the neighbouring ecosystem.
The large wet land creates perfect environment for birds, especially water birds, such as white-eyes bird, the milky stork and recorded more than 20 migrant birds here. Lotus of various colors grow here.
There are two savannah which can be visited by visitors. The first savannah is situated at the road side, while the second savannah is situated about 2 hours from the first. The second savannah looks so exotic with green hills and along the trip sometimes you will meet Maleo Bird or kakatua bird.
The National Park has 12 hectared area for tourism where visitors can oxplore, observe and learn about swamp ecosystem. And one interesting things about this area is the locals. Locals has unique way of capturing fish with bare hands called mekaroro, traditional fishing technique called molonduri and other skills handed down for generations.
TAPAK MANGROVE MUARA LANOWULU (MANGROVE ESTUARY) is situated at the southern stretches from east to west for 24 km and more than 6000 hectares. It takes about 3 hours drive from Kendari to this pristine place or about 130 km away. Bird watching and observing migrant bird definitely an activity can be done here. The mangrove grow 6 km along the estuary and river area. Migrant Birds Asia-Australia route transit at the sediment area , and until today there is no significant shift of the migration time and the bird species, so researcher and observer or bird enthusiast can expect and plan their trip here easily.