NATIONAL PARK OF ALAS PURWO

Sea, Sand, Sun, Forest, Wild Animal, Sport and Culture Recreation

National Park of Alas Purwo represent one of type ekosistem lowland rain forest delegation in Java is included in heterogeneous catagory forest consisted of assorted plant. endemic and Typical plant at national park that is chicoo kecik ( Manilkara Kauki) Ashore between Pancur and Plengkung there are chicoo kecik giant trees consecution which grow to have align. Chicoo kecik forest fruit with husk rose colored own to feel beloved, its fruit scatter coast. Others also there are bamboo manggong plant ( Gigantochloa Manggong), cassia alata ( Terminalia Cattapa), nyamplung ( Calophyllum Inophyllum), kepuh ( Sterculia Foetida), keben ( Barringtonia Asiatica), and 13 type of bamboo.

National Park of Alas Purwo represent habitat from some wild animal like monkey budeng ( Trachypithecus Auratus auratus), bull ( boss Javanicus javanicus), ajag ( Cuon Alpinus javanicus), peacock ( Pavo Muticus), partridge ( Gallus Gallus), deer ( Cervus Timorensis russa), leopard ( Panthera Pardus braze), and the mangrove cat ( Prionailurus Bengalensis javanensis). Scarce animal and protected [by] like turtle burst ( Lepidochelys Olivacea), turtle belimbing ( Dermochelys Coriacea), turtle sisik ( Eretmochelys Imbricata), and the green turtle ( Chelonia Mydas) generally often land in South arch coast this national park at January up to September.

At period of October until Desember in visible Segoro Anakan about 16 type of bird of migran from Australian among other things holy cekakak ( Halcyon Chloris/ Todirhampus Sanctus), bird of kirik-kirik go out to sea ( Merops Philippinus), coastal trinil ( Actitis Hypoleucos), and trinil entangle ( Tringa Glareola ).


In National Park of Alas Purwo there are field of located Sadengan (food ground) 12 km ( 30 minute) from entrance Pasaranyar, representing field of shepherding of animal like bull, deer, mousedeer, pig of forest and birds. in place this there are about 200-an bull tail, deer and peacock. This location do not far from entrance Rawabendo, through 3 km of macadamised road with view forest of old teak with forest status

Plengkung residing in side South Arch of National Park of Alas Purwo have been recognized by all surfer mount world with the title G-Land. Mention of G-Land can be interpreted, because athletic situation as fluent as the water reside in Bay of Grajagan looking like letter G. And or situation of Plengkung reside in not far from carpet forest of tropical rain seen always become green ( green-land). Plengkung is inclusive of four best location in world for activity of surfing and earn parallel with location of surfing in Hawai, Australian, and the South arch African.


Also There are coastal Located 13 km of Trianggulasi from entrance of Pasaranyar in the form of white sands with formation of coastal forest for activity of maritime recreation and camp. Fringing of white Sands from Trianggulasi to Plengkung will find area sand of gotri. The sand of rust colored, big globular - have diameter about 2,5 mm and as light as a feather. Sand of Gotri with seed of its sand is globular so that make we will be felt difficult to walk.

7 km from Trianggulasi there are Coast of Ngagelan to see some type of turtle land to lay eggs in coast and activity of breeding developer of turtle belimbing, dusty turtle and the green turtle. This location only apart 3 km from Rawabendo through macadamised road and the coastal sand.


Socialize about loaded national park and jell with cultural colour “ Blambangan”. They very believe that National Park of Alas Purwo represent place of last cessation people of Majapahit ducking out incursion of empire Mataram, and believe that in forest of national park still be on file of Keris of Patrimony of Sumelang Gandring.

Therefore, bizzare is not if a lot of people who doing penance and also perform religion ceremony in Padepokan cave, Putri cave and Istana cave besides Tiger Cave which it is said have high mistical value. This cave is reached from Fount Pos as far as 2 km walk Around the national park entrance ( Rowobendo) there are fossil in the form of Old Gate “ Puri Agung ” Giri Seloka becoming Hindu people ceremony place that is Pagerwesi. The Ceremony performed every duration 210 day. According to guest book note in Post Rawabendo, some of visitor National Park of Alas Purwo is guest of religious service go to this Gate. day most crowded is Pager Wesi day, holy day is full of ceremony as does Kesodo in Bromo-Tengger

In this National Park there are 40 place which can be conceived of experienced cave and made in for example Japan cave to see ommission is two cannon as long as 6 metre, Istana cave, Padepokan cave and other cave for cultural recreation and cave recreation

This national park own experienced manner obyek fascination wisata and and cultural recreation ( sea, sand, sun, forest, wild animal, sport and culture) laid at do not so far one another.

To reach National Park of Alas Purwo can through town Banyuwangi to Muncar or through final Benculuk with an eye to Pasar Anyar aparting 65 km. From here we leave countrified, going to insulation forest in back part Blambangan, through 10 km macadamised road to main gate of National Park in Rowobendo. Direct Registration can be here. From Rowobendo, 3km macadamised road go to Pancur a police ranger ashore camp. From Pancur, walke to branch go to Sadengan, coastal of Ngagel or to south go to Plengkung. Although in forest, selfexplanatory signpost, and minimize the possibility of balmy, although without guidance. If you require guidance, friendly Police ranger ready to assist

Any way, National Park Alas Purwo is proper unique national park visited because owning fascination is beauty of coast, wild animal and have mystery, but keep handy. If your vacation to Bali, stop by goods a moment, required only 2 hour from Ketapang crossing. We the confidence you'd find new experience here. Not many Indonesian people to have come this place.