Meru Betiri National Park

Meru Betiri National Park is a national park in the province of East Java, Indonesia, extending over an area of 580 km² of which a small part is marine (8.45 km²). The beaches of the park provide nesting ground for the endangered Leatherback turtles, Hawksbill turtles, Green turtles, and Olive Ridley turtles.

Meru Betiri National Park has a varied topography reaching from a plain coast to highlands with an altitude of almost 1,200 meters. The tallest mountains within the park are Mount Gamping (538 m), Mount Butak (609 m), Mount Sukamade Atas (801 m), Mount Gendong (840 m asl), Mount Mandilis (844 m) and Mount Betiri (1,192 m). The topography along the coast is generally hilly to mountainous. There are only few sandy plain coasts, most of them located in the west, such as Rajegwesi Beach, Sukamade Beach, Permisan Beach, Meru Beach and Bandealit Beach. Some rivers across Meru Betiri NP are Sukamade River, a perennial river, Permisan River, Meru River and Sekar Pisang River that flow to the South coast.

This national park is the habitat of rare plants, namely the interest Raflesia (Rafflesia zollingeriana), and several other types of plants such as Mangroves (Rhizophora sp.), Fire-fire (Avicennia sp.) Waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus), Nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum), Rengas (Gluta renghas), Bungur (Lagerstroemia speciosa), Pulai (Alstonia scholaris), Bendo (Artocarpus elasticus), and several species of plant medicines.

In addition, the Meru Betiri National Park have the potential to protected wildlife which consists of 29 species of mammals, and 180 species of birds. They are neat animals (Bos javanicus javanicus), long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis), spotted tiger (Panthera pardus weld), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), wildcat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), deer (Cervus timorensis russa), flying squirrel red-tail (Iomys horsfieldii), peacock (Pavo muticus), starfruit turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), turtle shell (Eretmochelys imbricata), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and turtle ridel / fission (Lepidochelys olivacea). 

Meru Betiri National Park known as a habitat for Javanese Tigers (Panthera Tigris sondaica) a rare and protected. Until now, these animals never be found again and is estimated to have been extinct. Extinction of tigers loreng Java means extinction of three species of tigers from eight species in the world (in Iran's Caspian tiger, Bali tiger and Javan tiger in Indonesia).

Some interesting locations to be visited in Meru Betiri among other Rajegwesi Beach. At the beach, you can do nautical tourism, swimming, observation of plants or animals and cultural tourism (traditional fishermen). In the meadow Sumbersari, can be seen various animals such as sambar, deer, deer. Sukamade beaches suitable for camping activities, wind surfing, and observation of flora and fauna, particularly the activities that are laying turtles. The forest exploration, nautical tourism, and swimming can be done in Green Bay. 

The Meru Betiri area is influenced by monsoon wind. During November to March, the westerly wind brings rainfall to the area, whereas the dry season occurs during April to October. The average annual rainfall is between 2,300 and 4,000 mm, with 4 dry months and 7 wet months in average. And the best season  for visits this beuatiful place is among February to July each year.

source :
http://www.merubetiri.com/; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meru_Betiri_National_Park

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