National Park Ecosystem of Karimunjawa Islands
Karimun Java Tourism is a natural panorama, under water
beauty, various sea organisms, mangrove forests, all are still be natural and
pure, so that Karimunjawa now becoming a sea national park. The Karimun java islands is administratively part of Jepara regency, located approximately 45
miles northwest direction from Jepara city. Totally, this area covers 107,226
ha, with 100,105 ha is sea part, and the reminder is land.
The average temperature in this area is about 26 until 30
degrees Celcius, with minimum temperature is 22 Celcius and maximum is 34
Celcius. The fascination of Karimunjawa is its flora and fauna. It can be seen
from five species of flora ecosystem, those are; coral reef ecosystem, forest
of mangrove, coastal forest, field-ponder and lowland forest.
On the other side, there are many kinds of fauna, like long
tail monkey, deer, and also aquatic fauna which is consisting of 242 decorative
fish types and 133 kinds of aquatic biota and there are also 2 types of turtles
which live in National Park ecosystem of Karimunjawa islands.
Tourism Facilities of Karimunjawa
- Tourism Interests
With its beautiful nature which relatively pure, Karimunjawa
becomes an interested place that offering maritime tourism object and natural
adventure. Besides, local community lived in Karimunjawa with their unique
traditions and culture, bring some fascinations to this place. Maritime objects
offer various tourism activities and water sports. Some are below.
- Diving
This activity can be done in northern and western part of
Karimunjawa island, eastern part Menjangan Besar island, around of Menjangan
Kecil island, southern and western part of Geleang, western part of Bengkoang
island, western part of Parang island, eastern part Kembar island, around of
Katang island, northern and eastern part of Krakal Kecil island , and western
part of Kumbang island.
- Snorkling
This activity can be done in Menjangan Besar and Menjangan
Kecil island, western part of Bengkoang island, around of Kembar island, and
northern and eastern part of Krakal Kecil island.
- Fishing
Tourists can do this activity in around of Menjangan Besar
and Menjangan Kecil island, Menyawakan island, Kemujan island, Parang island,
around of Kembar island, and western part of Bengkoang island.
- Swimming
Locations used by swimming activity are eastern and southern
part of Karimunjawa island, southern and western part of Menjangan Kecil
island, western of Tengah island, around of Parang island, Kembar island, and
Kumbang island.
- Sunbathing
Almost all the coasts in Karimunjawa island have white sands
with long coast line. This situation made a lot of Karimunjawa coasts are right
places for sunbathing, watching the sunset, or sunrise.
- Roaming the Sea
For anyone who can not swim and dive, using glass bottom
boat can be a good reason to roam the sea in Karimunjawa. The tourists are able
to see the under water scenery. It's really fantastic for whom like fishing,
snorkling, and diving.
- Watching Under Water Aquarium
Menjangan Besar island have a location where an under water
aquarium resides. Here, the tourists can see beauty of aquatic faunas, the life
of sharks, and others.
With its pure various vegetations and geological conditon,
Karimunjawa is a challenge for natural adventure. Locations available for this
activity are Karimunjawa island, Kemujan island, and Parang island. In Kemujan
island, there is a location named Batu Lawang which giving the beauty of
Karimunjawa island scenery to visitors. Besides of its nature, the local
community also makes added value to this tourism objects. Various cultural
attractions are available in Karimunjawa, such as reog (lumping horse), pencak
silat, rebana, and Javanese gamelan (Javanese traditional music).
Also
available some attractions regularly held by local community, like turtles
releasing ceremony, boats releasing ceremony, and khoul sunan Nyamplungan (1st
Suro ritual). The Nyamplungan legend makes this place as a pilgrimage
destination object.
- Souvenirs
Traveling without buying souvenirs is like having dinner
without Brandy. That is the words we may hear from the tourists. Karimunjawa is
full of souvenirs made by local society. Most of souvenirs are made from
rareness wood, like Dewadaru wood, Setigi wood, and Kalimasada wood. You can
find keris (Javanese weapon) and tasbih (prayer beads) in each island of
Karimunjawa archipelago. For woodcrafts, below are places for ordering.
- Al Badri Woodcraft Center, Legon Cikmas village
- Labiki, Kapuran street, Karimunjawa island.
- Accommodations
If tourists want to spend the night in Karimunjawa, there
are some homestays and hotel
available. The price (per 2006) to deal is cheap enough,
starting from Rp 40,000.00 until Rp 300,000.00. These spread out in Karimunjawa island, Menjangan
Besar island, Tengah island,
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