Alas Purwo

Alas Purwo National Park is situated on Blambangan Peninsula in the Banyuwangi Regency, at the southeastern tip of East Java province. The park is famous for its wild Banteng and surfing location at Grajagan Bay.The park's name means first forest or ancient forest, in accordance with a Javanese legend that says the earth first emerged from the ocean here.GeographyThe park is located in Blambangan Peninsula at the southeastern tip of Java island, along the shore of strait across Bali.With an area of 434 km2, the park is made up of mangroves, savanna, lowland monsoon forests and coral-fringed beaches. An internationally renowned surf break peels along the edge of the park at Plengkung on Grajagan Bay. Mount Linggamanis (322m) is also located in this national park.Flora and faunaThe flora protected in this national park include: Terminalia catappa, Calophyllum inophyllum, Sterculia foetida, Barringtonia asiatica and Manilkara kauki.