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Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has a type of sub-montane ecosystems, montane and sub-alphin with large trees and hundreds of years old.

Some plant species contained in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, among others jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), mountain pine (Casuarina sp.), Eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), various kinds of orchids and rare species of grass (Styphelia pungieus).

There are approximately 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptile in this national park

Rare and endangered species contained in the national parks, among others, mongoose (Pardofelis marmorata), deer (Cervus timorensis), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), deer (Muntiacus muntjak), red partridge (Gallus Gallus), leopard (Panthera pardus), ajag (Cuon alpinus), and various bird species such as birds alap-alap (Accipiter virgatus), rangkong (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris), snake eagles eagle (Spilornis cheela eagle), black Srigunting (Dicrurus macrocercus), Scaly-breasted falcon (Haliastur indus), and grouse that live in Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, and Ranu Kumbolo.


Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia, which has a unique form of an area of 5250 hectares of sea sand, which sits at an altitude of ± 2100 feet above sea level.

In the sea of sand found in the central seven eruptions in two intersecting lines are from the east-west and northeast-southwest. From the northeast-southwest is Mount Bromo which emerged including an active volcano that may issue from time to time and life-threatening eruption of smoke in the surrounding area (± 3500 inhabitants).

Mount Bromo crater has a diameter of ± 800 m (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). Whereas the danger area of a circle with a radius of four kilometers from the center of the crater of Bromo.

Tengger tribe residing in the vicinity of national parks is a tribal Hindu. According to legend, the tribal origin of the Majapahit kingdom in exile. Uniquely, see the people around (my Su-Tengger) seemed no sense of fear despite knowing it was dangerous Bromo-yes, including many tourists who visit the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at the ceremony Kasodo.



Volcanic eruptions at the summit of Mount Semeru


Kasodo ceremony held every year (December / January) on the full moon. Through the ceremony, the community begged Tenggerese abundant harvest or reject request reinforcements and healing of various diseases, in particular by offering to throw it presents to the crater of Mount Bromo, Tengger while others had to descend the crater and reached to catch the offerings being thrown into crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.

Seizing the offerings are an attraction that is very interesting and challenging and frightening. Because it is not uncommon among them fell into a crater.

Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Cemorolawang. One of the entrances to the most visited national park to see from a distance the ocean expanse of sand and crater of Bromo, and camping.
Tengger Sand Sea and Mount Bromo. Bromo riding and hiking through the stairs and see the sunrise.
Pananjakan. Natural panoramic mountain view of Bromo, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru.
Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo and the peak of Mount Semeru. These lakes are very cold and always foggy (± 2200 m asl), often used as a transit climbers of Mount Semeru (3676 m asl).
Ranu Darungan. Camping, observation of animals / plants and a captivating scenery.

The best visiting season: June to October and December to January.
How to achieve location: Pasuruan-Warung-Tosari Dowo Wonokitri-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 71 km, Malang-Overlapping-Shack Klakah Jemplang-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 53 km, and Jemplang-Ranu Pani, Ranu Kumbolo, 16 km. Or from Malang-Purwodadi-Nongkojajar-Tosari-Wonokitri-Penanjakan approximately 83 km. From Malang to Ranu Pani use the car for about 70 minutes, and then continued on foot to Puncak Semeru approximately 13 hours.
Panorama morning in Pananjakan
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