Kamis, 06 November 2014

Alas Purwo National Park, the real Africa van Java

Before designated as a national park, the original status of Alas Purwo National Park was Sanctuary of South Banyuwangi based on the Decree of the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies No. 6 stbl 456 dated September 1, 1939 with a total area of 62,000 ha. Then, converted to Alas Purwo National Park with 43,420 ha wide by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry in 1992

Alas Purwo National Park, as mandated by Law No. 5 of 1990 on Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems has three main functions, which :
1. Protection of the ecological life support system.
2. Preserving the diversity of plants and animals and their ecosystems.
3. Utilization of sustainable natural resources and ecosystems in the form of research, science, education, support aquaculture, tourism and nature


Alas Purwo National Park is a forest containing a wide variety of relatively intact ecosystem in Java. Ecosystems starting at the coast (coastal forests) to lowland rain forest, mangrove forest, bamboo forest, savannah and forest plantations

Diversity of flora in the Alas Purwo National Park is high enough. Known that more than 700 species of plant level of various types of trees / vegetation formations were exist here. Distinctive and endemic plants in the Park are Sawo Kecik (Manilkara kauki). In addition, we often found ketapan (Terminalia catapa), nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum), kepuh (Sterculia foetida), keben (Barringtonia asiatica), and 10 species of bamboo.

Beside rich species of flora, Alas Purwo National Park is also rich in fauna mainland, either the class of mammals, aves and herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians). Found 50 species of mammals in the National Park Alas Purwo. Several species of mammals are found in the National Park is Javanese bull (Bos javanicus), deer (Cervus timorensis), ajag (Cuon alpinus), wild boar (Sus scrofa), deer (Indian muntjac), leopard (Panthera pardus), langur (Tracypithecus auratus), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), jelarang (Ratufa bicolor), rase (Vivericula indica), otters (Prionodon otters), civet (Paradoxurus hermaprhoditus), mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) and bobcat (Felis bengalensis).



Also 302 species of birds. Some species of birds are easily seen among the white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), snake eagles Bido (Spilornis cheela), green jungle fowl (Galus varius), red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), little egret (Egreta garzeta), stuck the jungle (Cairina scutulata), rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), green peacock (Pavo muticus), crested terns (Sterna bergii) and cekakak Java (Halcyon cyanoventris).

Herpetofauna consists of a class of amphibians and reptiles. Until now, there was found 63 types of herpetofauna comprising 15 species of amphibians and 48 species of reptiles. Among the types found there are six species of reptiles are protected turtle / gray (Lepidochelys olivacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), gray lizard (Varanus nebulosus ) and bodo pythons (Python molurus).



There are many object location and attractions in the park, including some unique and potentially shore as waves suitable for surfing sports, beaches where turtle nesting, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and lagoons teeming with migratory birds in-season certain seasons such as Plengkung Beach, Ngagelan Beach, Pancur Beach, Bedul Gulf, Savannah Sadengan and other exotic places.

Plengkung located in the southern part of the Alas Purwo National Park that has been recognized by the surfer of the world as the level of G-Land, the seven world wave wonders. G-land designations can be interpreted, because the location of the water sport of surfing in the Grajagan Gulf which resembles the letter G. Plengkung location is not far from a stretch of tropical rain forest always looks green (green-land). Plengkung including four locations in the world for surfing and surfing can be aligned with the location in Hawaii, Australia, and South Africa.



Society around the national park is full and thick with the culture of "Blambangan". They strongly believe that the National Park Alas Purwo is the last stop of the people of Majapahit kingdom who fled away from the invasion of Mataram, and believe that in the forest park is still stored Keris Pusaka Sumelang Gandring. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people who do semedhi and hold religious ceremonies in Goa Istana and Goa Padepokan. In the vicinity of the national park entrance (Rowobendo) are relics of history in the form of "Pura Agung" which became a Hindu ceremony that called Pagerwesi, which held every of 210 days.



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