Alas Purwo National Park
Alas Purwo National Park | |
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Taman Nasional Alas Purwo | |
Ministry of Environment and Forestry | |
Website | tnalaspurwo |
Alas Purwo National Park is situated on
The park's name means first forest or ancient forest,[2] following a Javanese legend that says the earth first emerged from the ocean here.
Geography
The park is located in Blambangan Peninsula at the southeastern tip of Java island, along the shore of the strait across Bali.
With an area of 434 km2, the park is made up of mangroves, savanna, lowland monsoon forests, and coral-fringed beaches. An internationally renowned surf break peels along the edge of the park at Plengkung on Grajagan Bay. Mount Linggamanis (322m) is also located in this national park.
Flora and fauna
The flora protected in this national park include Terminalia catappa, Calophyllum inophyllum, Sterculia foetida, Barringtonia asiatica, and Manilkara kauki.[3]
It is home to some of Java’s
The biggest threat to the bantengs are humans.
Other threatened animal species protected in Alas Purwo include the
Surfing
Between the months of March and November, thousands of
The beach is considered one of the best surfing spots in Asia.[6] With rideable waves up to 5 meters, it is considered a spot for experienced surfers only. The place is listed as Quicksilver World Tour Circuit.[7]
References
- ^ "Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-900949-51-4.
- ^ a b Ministry of Forestry: Alas Purwo National Park Archived 2009-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 10-December-2009
- KOMPAS, Sunday, May 30, 2004. Retrieved on August 27, 2007 (in Indonesian)
- ^ Desy Nurhayati (September 9, 2010). "Ox population in East Java park increases despite threats". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ISBN 962-593-244-5.
- ISBN 978-1-85828-991-5.
External links
- Banyuwangi travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Alas Purwo National Park from Ministry of Forestry, Republic of Indonesia