Alas Purwo National Park

Alas Purwo National Park is one representative of ecosystem types, lowland rain forest in Java. Unique and endemic plants in this national park is Kecik sapodilla (Manilkara kauki) and bamboo manggong (Gigantochloa manggong). Other plants are almond (Terminalia cattapa), Calophyllum inophyllum (Calophyllum inophyllum), bulging (Sterculia foetida), keben (Barringtonia asiatica), and 13 species of bamboo.

Alas Purwo National Park is the habitat of some wildlife such as ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus auratus), banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), peacock (Pavo muticus), partridges (Gallus Gallus), deer (Cervus timorensis russa), leopard (Panthera pardus melas), and cat mangrove (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis). Rare and endangered species like the turtle cracked (Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are often landed on the southern coast of national parks in January to September.

In the months from October to December period in Segoro seedlings can be seen approximately 16 species of Australian migratory birds such as Kingfisher holy (Halcyon chloris / Todirhampus sanctus), pup-pup sea bird (Merops philippinus), beach Sandpipers (Actitis hypoleucos), and Sandpipers bush ( Tringa glareola).

Plengkung located in the southern part of the National Park Alas Purwo have been known to the world stage with the title perselancar G-Land. G-land title may imply, because the location of surfing water sports are located in the Gulf Grajagan that resembles the letter G. Plengkung location or are not far from the expanse of tropical rain forests that look always green (green-land). Plengkung including four locations in the world for its surfing and surfing locations can be aligned with the Hawaii, Australia and South Africa.

Go along the white sand beaches of Trianggulasi to Plengkung will find a sandy area buckshot. Sand is colored yellow, spherical and about 2.5 mm in diameter.

Communities around national parks laden and thick with the color of the culture "Blambangan". They strongly believe that the National Park Alas Purwo the last stop of the people who escape from the advancing Majapahit kingdom of Mataram, and believe in the forest park is still stored Kris Sumelang Gandring Heritage.

Therefore, it is not surprising that many people who do semedhi and hold religious ceremonies in Goa and Goa Padepokan Palace. Around the park entrance (Rowobendo) there is a historical relic in the form of "Great Temple" which became a place that is Pagerwesi Hindu ceremony. The ceremony is held each term of 210 days.

This national park has a variety of objects and natural attractions and cultural tourism (sea, sand, sun, forest, wild animal, sports and culture) that is located not so far from each other.


Some locations / attractions to be visited:

* Sadengan. Located 12 km (30 minutes) from the entrance Pasaranyar, is pengembalaan desert wildlife such as bison, deer, elk, deer, wild boar and birds.
* Trianggulasi. Located 13 km from the entrance Pasaranyar form with the formation of white sand beaches of coastal forests for marine tourism activities and camping.
* Beach Ngagelan. Located 7 km from Trianggulasi to see some kind of turtles landed to lay their eggs on the beach and turtle breeding activity.
* Plengkung. Looking at the world level professional perselancar who is doing the tourist attractions and forest searches.
* Bedul Segoro Child. Boating, swimming, water skiing on the lake and observing migratory birds from Australia.
* Goa. There are 40 different places that can be referred to as natural and artificial caves, among others, Japanese Cave to see the relics of two six-meter long cannon, Palace Goa, Goa Padepokan and other cave for cave tourism and cultural tourism.