Saporkren Village
Saporkren
An eco-village near Waisai. Before dawn you enter the forest to watch red birds-of-paradise perform courtship dances, and the village jetty offers excellent snorkelling.
Saporkren is a small village on the south coast of Waigeo Island, not far from Waisai, known for community ecotourism. Before dawn, villager guides take visitors into the nearby rainforest to wait at birdwatching points for red birds-of-paradise to perform courtship dances. If you're lucky, you may also see other birds-of-paradise and hornbills. After birdwatching, you can snorkel at the village jetty, where corals and fish are abundant along the shore. Several family homestays are in the village, and because it is close to Waisai, transport is easier than on the outer islands. Birdwatching requires a guide fee. Please keep quiet and do not use flash photography.
Opening hours
Early-morning birdwatching by reservation
Nearby sights
- Friwen Wall
- Blue Magic
- Waisai & WTC Beach
- Pasir Timbul Sandbar
- Cape Kri
- Kabui Bay
- Sawinggrai Village Birds-of-Paradise
- Mansuar Island & Sauwandarek Jetty