Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

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area = 502.76 km²
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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is located in East Java, Indonesia. It consist of hills and mountains, with Mount Semeru (3,676m) as its highest peak. This is also the highest mountain on Java. There are also 4 lakes and 50 rivers in this national park.

Some endangered flora are protected in this park, such as: Fagaceae, Moraceae, Sterculiaceae, Casuarina junghuhniana, Anaphalis longifolia and about 200 species of endemic orchids.

There are also about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptiles protected. Examples are: Accipiter virgatus, Pavo muticus, Cervus timorensis, Cuon alpinus and Panthera pardus.

See also

* List of national parks of Indonesia
* Geography of Indonesia

External links

* (Indonesian) [http://www.dephut.go.id/informasi/tamnas/tn11bro.html Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park]


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