Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	East Java, Indonesia
Area	502.76 km²
Established	1982

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is located on the island of 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.