Baluran National Park

Baluran National Park is located in Situbondo Regency , East Java , Indonesia . It has A relatively dry climate and mainly consists of savanna ( 40 % ) , as well as lowland forests , mangrove forests and hills , with Mount Baluran ( 1,247 m ) as its highest peak .

Baluran National Park is situated at the north - eastern extremity of Java , close to the islands of Bali and Madura . The park is bordered by the Madura Strait to the north , the Bali Strait to the east , the river Bajulmati ( Wonorejo village ) to the west and the river Klokoran ( Sumberanyar village ) to the south . The park is a rough circle , with the extinct volcano , Baluran , at its center . Its total area is 25,000 ha . It consists of five zones : the Main Zone ( 12,000 ha ) , the Wilderness Zone ( 5.537 ha , 1.063 ha Comprising 4,574 hectares of water and land ) , the Intensive Utilization Zone ( 800 ha ) , the Specific Utilization Zone ( 5,780 ha ) and the Rehabilitation Zone ( 783 ha ) .

There have been 444 species of plants recorded in the park , Including some endangered plant species , such as: Ziziphus rotundifolia , Tamarindus indica , Dioscorea hispida , Aleurites moluccana and Corypha utan .

The park is host to 26 species of mammal , Including the endangered bull , Dhole , Indian muntjac , mouse - deer Java , Fishing cat , Leopard and Javan langur . The bull population Decreased form 338 in 1996 to just 26 in 2012.

Bird species in the park include the Green Peafowl , Red Junglefowl , Malabar Pied Hornbill , Rhinoceros Hornbill and Lesser Adjutant . Until 2010 there have been 155 species of bird recorded in the park , but following a bird photography competition in 2012, the number of species has been revised to 196 .

The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Regency of Banyuwangi, East Java , Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen , the which is about 20 kilometers wide . The Mount Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex . The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano , Mount Merapi in central Java , also known as Mount Merapi ; there is also a third named Marapi volcano in Sumatra . The name " Merapi " means " mountain of fire " in the Indonesian language .

West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano , the which has a one- kilometer - wide turquoise - colored acid crater lake . The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation , in the which sulfur - laden baskets are Carried by hand from the crater floor . The work is low - paid and very onerous . Workers earn around $ 5.50 - $ 8.30 ( USD 50,000 - USD 75,000 ) per day and once out of the crater , still need to carry their loads of sulfur chunks about three kilometers to the nearby Pultuding Valley to get paid .

Many other post -caldera cones and craters are located within the caldera or along its rim . The largest concentration of post -caldera cones forms an east / west - trending zone across the southern side of the caldera . The active crater at Kawah Ijen has an equivalent radius of 361 meters ( 1,184 ft ) , a surface square kilometers of 00:41 ( 0:16 sq mi ) . It is 200 meters ( 660 ft ) deep and has a volume of 36 cubic hectometres ( 29,000 acre · ft ) .

The lake is recognised as the highly acidic Reviews largest crater lake in the world , and since it is also a source for the river Banyupahit , resulting in highly acidic and metal - polluted water , it has a significant detrimental effect on the downstream river ecosystem . [ 3 ] In 2008 , explorer George Kourounis took a small rubber boat out onto the acid lake to measure its acidity . ThepH of the water in the crater was Measured to be 0.5 due to sulfuric acid

Pulau Merah Beach [Red Island Beach]

Red Island is a beach and attractions in the District of Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi. This beach is known as a small green hill red earthy located near the shoreline. This hill can be visited by foot during low tide. There is also a temple where Hindus residents there performing the ceremony Mekiyis. The tourist area is managed by Perum Perhutani Unit II of East Java, KPH South Banyuwangi.

On May 24 to May 26, 2013 surfing contest held in Red Island , which Banyuwangi International Surf Competition 2013, which was followed by the 15 states . The surfing competitions consisted of three categories, namely international , national category , and local categories .

Indonesian Surfing Association ( INSA ) assess international surfing competitions held by the Government of the District of Banyuwangi , East Java , in the Red Island Beach , will further popularize the attraction to people of the world .

International surfing competition at Red Island Beach opened Affairs Roy , attended by 25 participants from 20 countries and more than 100 local surfers from various regions in Indonesia .

Banyuwangi Regent , Anwar Abdullah Anas , said the international surfing competition is one of the major agenda designed to combine sports activities region by tourism. Selection of Red Island Beach as a new destination for the tourist destination in Banyuwangi , due to the potential waves and pristine natural support and very nice . During this time , the international professional surfers have known through the beauty of the waves in Banyuwangi Plengkung Beach or better known as " G - Land " .