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The Karimata Islands are a chain of small islands off the west coast of Indonesian Borneo, the largest of which is (Pulau) Karimata, being about 20 km (12 mi) across (east-west).^[1] It is part of Kayong Utara Regency of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. Karimata has a wide range of ecosystems, from mangroves and tropical rain forest in the lowlands to montane shrubland on the summit of the c.1,000 m (3,281 ft) mountain (a spectacular example of the Massenerhebung effect). The mountain is composed of granite. A substantial population of cave swiftlets has historically been the source of birds nests for birds nest soup, but has decreased recently to near extirpation, due to overharvesting by non-indigenous collectors who have been arriving from the mainland. A number of small villages are situated on the coast, the largest of which is Padang, on the eastern tip of the island. The island is renowned by inhabitants of the west coast of Kalimantan to have a serious malaria problem.

Dutch explorers visited the island a number of times, and there have been at least two recent visits by biologists. The island is classified as a nature reserve by the Indonesian government, but there has been no management of the area. There are rumours of plans for large tourist developments.

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^ Rudiastuti, A W; Munawaroh; Setyawan, I E; Pramono, G H (2018-04-01). "Coastal management strategy for small island: ecotourism potency development in Karimata Island, West Kalimantan". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 148 (1): 012013. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/148/1/012013. ISSN 1755-1307. S2CID 135325387.

1°37′S 108°53′E / 1.617°S 108.883°E / -1.617; 108.883

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[1] Rudiastuti, A W; Munawaroh; Setyawan, I E; Pramono, G H (2018-04-01). "Coastal management strategy for small island: ecotourism potency development in Karimata Island, West Kalimantan". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 148 (1): 012013. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/148/1/012013. ISSN 1755-1307. S2CID 135325387.

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-[[Image:Karimata.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Karimata island]]
+{{Short description|Archipelago in West Kalimantan, Indonesia}}{{Original research|date=October 2022}}[[File:Karimata.jpg|right|thumb|Karimata Island]]
-A chain of small islands off the west coast of Indonesian [[Borneo]], the largest of which is (Pulau) Karimata, being ca. 20 km across (east-west), and situated at [1.61 S, 108.89 E].  Karimata has an amazing range of ecosystems, from [[mangroves]] and [[tropical rain forest]] in the lowlands to montane shrubland on the summit of the ca. 1,000 m mountain (a spectacular example of the [[Massenerhebung effect]]).  The mountain is [[granite]].  A substantial population of cave swiftlets has historically been the source of bird's nests for "[[Swiftlet|bird's nest soup]]," but has decreased recently to near [[extirpation]], due to overharvesting by non-indigenous collectors who have been arriving from the mainland.
+The '''Karimata Islands''' are a chain of small islands off the west coast of [[Indonesia]]n [[Borneo]], the largest of which is (Pulau) Karimata, being about {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} across (east-west).<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Rudiastuti |first1=A W |last2=Munawaroh |last3=Setyawan |first3=I E |last4=Pramono |first4=G H |date=2018-04-01 |title=Coastal management strategy for small island: ecotourism potency development in Karimata Island, West Kalimantan |journal=IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |volume=148 |issue=1 |pages=012013 |doi=10.1088/1755-1315/148/1/012013 |s2cid=135325387 |issn=1755-1307|doi-access=free }}</ref> It is part of [[Kayong Utara]] Regency of [[West Kalimantan]] province in Indonesia. Karimata has a wide range of [[ecosystem]]s, from [[mangroves]] and [[tropical rain forest]] in the lowlands to [[montane shrubland]] on the summit of the c.{{convert|1000|m|0|abbr=on}} mountain (a spectacular example of the [[Massenerhebung effect]]).  The mountain is composed of [[granite]].  A substantial population of [[cave swiftlet]]s has historically been the source of birds nests for [[Swiftlet|birds nest soup]], but has decreased recently to near [[Local extinction|extirpation]], due to [[Overexploitation|overharvesting]] by non-indigenous collectors who have been arriving from the mainland.
+A number of small villages are situated on the coast, the largest of which is [[Padang, Borneo|Padang]], on the eastern tip of the island.  The island is renowned by inhabitants of the west coast of [[Kalimantan]] to have a serious [[malaria]] problem.
+Dutch explorers visited the island a number of times, and there have been at least two recent visits by biologists.  The island is classified as a nature reserve by the Indonesian government, but there has been no management of the area. There are rumours of plans for large tourist developments.
-A number of small villages are situated on the coast, the largest of which is Padang, on the eastern tip of the island.  The island is renowned by inhabitants of the west coast of [[Kalimantan]] to have a serious [[malaria]] problem - corroborated by the malaria and [[dengue fever]] caught by the author of this entry.
+== References ==
-Dutch explorers visited the island a number of times, and there have been at least two recent visits by biologists.  The island is classified as a nature reserve by the Indonesian government, but there has been no management of the area.  Rumors of plans of large tourist developments exist.
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+[[Category:Islands of Kalimantan]]
+[[Category:Populated places in Indonesia]]
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