Baluran National Park
Baluran National Park | |
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Taman Nasional Baluran | |
Ministry of Environment and Forestry | |
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Baluran National Park is located in
Baluran National Park is situated at the north-eastern extremity of
Flora and fauna
There have been 444 plant species recorded in the park, including some endangered plant species such as:
Baluran National Park hosts 26
Extinct
Javan tigers survived in the protected area until the mid-1960s.[9]
Conservation and threats
The area has been protected since 1928, first initiated by the Dutch hunter A.H. Loedeboer. In 1937 it was declared a wildlife refuge by the Dutch colonial government.[10] In 1980 the area was declared a national park.[3]
Poaching poses a major threat to the wildlife in the park, especially to the decreasing banteng population. According to ProFauna Indonesia, not only locals but also members of the military have been involved in poaching.[10]
The
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ Forestry statistics of Indonesia 2007 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 May 2010
- ^ a b Indra Harsaputra, 'Baluran: the little Africa of Java', The Jakarta Post, 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia: Baluran National Park, retrieved 20 December 2013
- ^ Baluran National Park: History, Location and Area Archived 2011-04-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)
- ^ [1], 27 June 2020
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Baluran National Park Holds 4th Annual Birding Competition" in Tempo, 26 June 2013
- ^ Seidensticker, J., Suyono, I. (1980). The Javan Tiger and the Meri-Betiri Reserve, a plan for management. Gland: International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Indra Harsaputra: "Baluran Banteng herd dying out", The Jakarta Post, 10 January 2013.
- ^ Ika Ningtyas (February 7, 2015). "Acacia Trees Invade Baluran National Park".
External links
- Media related to Baluran National Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Baluran National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official site of Baluran National Park (Indonesian)