The Rawa Kadut area lies roughly in the middle of Way Kambas National Park, within the working area of Toto Projo Resort, National Park Management Section II (SPTN II) Way Bungur. It is called Rawa Kadut ("Kadut Swamp") because many file snakes, locally called ular kadut (Acrochordus granulatus), are found in the swamps and small streams here. On the Way Kambas National Park zoning map, Rawa Kadut is partly rehabilitation zone and wilderness zone, with a small part in the core zone.
Most of Rawa Kadut is covered by cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), with only small areas of shrubland and forest. The shrubs are dominated by sengganen (Melastoma affine), while the young secondary forest is dominated by puspa (Schima wallichii). These small forest patches lie along the area's tributaries.
Located in the heart of Way Kambas National Park, Rawa Kadut is an important area to restore and protect. One urgent need is to expand and reconnect forests fragmented by grasslands, creating forest corridors that link habitats. Rawa Kadut is a gathering place for many kinds of wildlife; encounters with animals and signs of their presence here are very frequent — clear evidence of wildlife and supporting habitat. This is not without consequences: threats from wildlife criminals, such as poachers, must be guarded against.
An area of 100 hectares out of the 1,257-hectare Rawa Kadut restoration area was rehabilitated in 2013 and has since shown encouraging progress, marked by the die-off of most of the cogon grass and a normally progressing natural succession. The area is beginning to become secondary forest.
The whole area is now being restored so that it becomes optimal habitat for the many species living in Way Kambas National Park.
Restoring the Way Kambas ecosystem into a safe and comfortable habitat for local wildlife, such as elephants, tigers and rhinos.
