Karimunjawa National Park

Karimunjawa National Park is a group of 27 islands that has a type of ecosystem lowland rain forest, yet the, algae, forests, beaches, mangrove forests and coral reefs.

Plants that are characteristic of the National Park Karimunjawa dewodaru (Crystocalyx macrophyla) of the lowland rain forest. Groups of algae that can be found consisting of three groups, namely green algae, brown algae, and red algae. Coastal forest and mangrove forest characterized with the Ketapang (Terminalia cattapa), sea pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), teak sand (Scaerota frustescens), setigi (Strebus asper), sea waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus), and black mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata).

Types of coral reefs in the National Park is a coral reef Karimunjawa beach / edge (fringing reef), coral reef barrier (barrier reef) and a few taka (patch reef). Property type genus reached 51, more than 90 types of coral and 242 species of ornamental fish. Two types of biota that is the root of the protected Bahar / black coral (Antiphates spp.) And red coral (Tubipora musica).

Other marine biota is protected as goat heads (Cassis cornuta), triton trumpet (Charonia tritonis), hollow nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), rock fight (Turbo marmoratus), and 6 types of kima.

Diversity of land animals in national parks is not too high compared with the animals. Animals found on land that is common among other deer (Cervus timorensis subspec), long tail monkeys (Macaca fascicularis karimondjawae); 40 types of birds such as green pergam (Ducula aenea), white belly sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), trocokan / merbah cerukcuk (Pycnonotus goiavier ), parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), shell turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and snakes edhor. Eagle white belly sea animals that are endangered in the world.

Around the island there is a dead ship Kemujan Panama INDONO who drowned in 1955, where at the time this is a habitat for reef fish and the location is suitable for dipping (wreck diving).

Cluster of islands, amounting to 27 pieces, five of these islands have been uninhabited island that is Karimunjawa, Kemujan Island, Pulau Parang, Island of Mosquitoes, and Genting Island. Karimunjawa island became the center of the district is ± 83 km from Jepara City (the center of the famous wood carvings in Indonesia).

The name comes from the era of Karimunjawa Sunan Muria namely one of Islam leader spreader. Sunan Muria islands to see in very vague Karimunjawa from Java (kremun-kremun Soko Jowo). Defection-defection Sunan Nyamplungan / Amir Hasan (son of Sunan Muria), such as catfish (Clarias meladerma) without shaft, burying Nyamplungan, wood dewodaru, sentigi, kalimosodo, and snakes edhor, dikeramatkan by Karimunjawa population.


Some locations / objects of interest to visit:
Menjangan Kecil island, Menjangan Besar, Tanjung Gelam, Legon Lele, Genting, Twin, Parang, and Cemara Krakal. Maritime tourism such as sailing, water surfing, water skiing, swimming, sunbathing on the white sand beach, camping, cultural tours, bird and deer observation and diving / snorkeling. Package tours to visit the islands can contact the travel agency in Semarang / Jepara (one tour to seven days).

Cultural attractions outside the national parks and Lomban Durian Festival in January / March in Jepara.

Visit best season: April until October each year.

How well a location: Semarang, Jepara use the bus for 1.5 hours, Jepara (Port Kartini) increased with the Karimunjawa fery / motor boat with the long journey ± 6 hours, and there is only one time in a week (Monday). From Semarang (Achmad Yani Airport) to the island Kemujan (Bandar Dewodaru) with the aircraft, once in a week (for the flight path is not activated).

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