ENJOYING 3 EXOTISME NATURE OF BALURAN NATIONAL PARK

PLACE AND HISTORY

Between Banyuputih, Situbondo and Wongsorejo, Banyuwangi Regency, there is a national park area that has 3 different natural exotic, namely Evergreen forest which is always green throughout the year both the rainy and dry season, Savana Bekol which is always visited by protected animals such as bull, peacock, deer and long tailed monkeys; and Bama Beach with its beautiful raw forest. The national park is called Baluran National Park. The name is taken from the mountain that houses this area, namely Mount Baluran.

This National Park began to be noticed during the Dutch East Indies occupation, in 1928 by AH. Loedeboer which has concessions in the Labuhan Merak and Mount Mesigit plantations. He feels this area has an important meaning in animal protection. At the same time in 1930 the director of the Botanical Gardens Bokor KW Dammerman proposed Baluran to be protected forest. And in 1937 the Dutch East Indies governor announced Baluran as a wildlife sanctuary. After the days of independence the Minister of Agriculture and Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia with Decree Number. SK / II / 1962 dated May 11, 1962 re-established Baluran as a wildlife reserve. Coinciding with the world conservation strategy day on 6 March 1980 the Minister of Agriculture established Baluran as a National Park.

ACCESS TO BALURAN NATIONAL PARK

From the City of Surabaya and Surrounding Areas

1. Ride the bus

From the Purabaya terminal take a bus on the Surabaya - Banyuwangi route and get off at the entrance to Baluran National Park. After that take an ojek to Savana Bekol and Bama beach.

2. Riding train

From Gubeng Station take the Surabaya - Banyuwangi train route and get off at Banyuwangi Baru Station. After that, take an ojek / rent a vehicle to Baluran, Savana Bekol and Bama Beach.

From Banyuwangi Regency and Surrounding Areas

Take a bus from the Sri Tanjung terminal take the Banyuwangi-Probolinggo bus route at the entrance of Baluran National Park. After that take an ojek to Savana Bekol and Bama beach.

ACCOMODATION AND ACTIVITIES

There are food stalls and inns on the beach of Bama. For lovers of photography is very suitable here especially landscape and flora-fauna photography.