Baluran National Park

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Baluran National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	East Java, Indonesia
Area	250 km²
Established	1980

Baluran National Park is located in East Java, Indonesia. It has a relatively dry climate and consist of lowland forests, savanna, mangrove forests and hills, with Mount Baluran (1,247m) as its highest peak.

This park protects some endangered plant species, such as: Ziziphus rotundifolia, Tamarindus indica, Dioscorea hispida, Aleuritas moluccana and Corypha utan.

There are also about 155 species of endangered birds, including Hirundapus caudutus. Other endangered animals being protected are: Bos javanicus, Cuon alpinus, Muntiacus muntjak, Pavo muticus (recent research has suggested that the subspecies in the national park is distinct from the one in Ujung Kulon), Gallus sp., Felis pardus and Felis viverrina.

[edit] See also

• List of national parks of Indonesia
• Geography of Indonesia

[edit] External links

• (Indonesian) Baluran National Park