Location: East Java Map
Area: 250 km²
Baluran National Park is a nature reserve in East
Java island in Indonesia. Baluran National Park covers an total area
of 250 km². The park presents the natural complex of the acacia
savannah, mangroves, tropical volcanic steppes with rare vegetation
are located around the volcano. In addition, in the reserve there is
a lake containing sulfur.
The flora of this reserve is represented by a large number of
cereals, for example, Alang-Alang. Also, the flora includes umbrella
white acacia, various types of prickly blackberries and creepers,
tamarind, coral tree, Unabi tree, as well as various palm trees.
The park is the owner of 26 species of mammals and 155 species of
birds. The fauna of the reserve includes a large number of
carnivorous mammals such as mongoose, palm civet, leopard, marten,
red wolf, as well as wild bull-banteng and many different species of
monkeys.
Among the birds of this reserve, one can distinguish a striped
Streptopelia, a rhinoceros bird, a large number of parrots, wild
hens, Javanese peacock and many others. Common reptiles are netted
and dark snakes, Russell's viper, cobra, and brown boiga.