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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Mini Africa in Banyuwangi


Indonesia is a country with rich natural landscape. Although a tropical country, in fact, this place also has a grasslands like in the Africa. These grasslands are not only scattered in eastern Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara, but also held in a number of places in Java, especially in East Java. For example, Savana in Baluran National Park in Situbondo, Oro-Oro Ombo in Mount Semeru and Mount Bromo. Go further, East Java still has a savana in other place, not far from Bromo and is located in Alas Purwo National Park. It's named Savana Sadengan, this will make you feel like  in the African Savana, with a number of savage animals.

Savana Sadengan located not far from the entrance of the Rowo Bendo Post, its about 2 km. Forest Keeper's jeep can be used by tourists to get around on the grass which has an area of ​​up to 80 hectare. Only this vehicles that can help travelers to explore this unspoiled savana. The road is still a rocky soil and can only be crossed by a jeep. Savana Sadengan itself was formed because of the destruction of forests which then grew into a vast expanse of grass. Hence this meadow including type semi-natural grasslands.

Some wild animals make this savane more beautiful. Not only a bunch of bulls, but there are also deers, elks, wild boars, ajag and leopards. A number of green peacock can also be found, Javanis eagle, Bido snake, eagle, hawk, white-bellied sea eagles, red jungle fowl, srigunting, and a host of other wild birds. The existence of these wild animals was intentional to keep their population and also maintain ecological balance that has existed over the years. In addition environment unspoiled Sadengan Savana become a comfortable place for the population of wild animals.

To watch wild animals, there are certain hours that must be considered tourists. For example, to see a herd Javanis bulls that grassing, tourists have to stand by there since morning. Bcause the bulls began to emerge from 06.00 am - 09.00 am. But if it does not have time to come in the morning, you can still watch the herd of bulls that have U horns in the afternoon, exactly at 15:30 pm - 17:00 pm. There are many animals living in Savana Sadengan, the number reached 120 population. In addition to the bull, in these hours also appear herd of deer that have a fairly high sensitivity. Upon hearing the sound of a jeep from a certain distance, they will immediately turn away and hide in the trees. As for the beautiful peacock flock, tourists can see them at 06:00 to 10:00 am. As soon as the sun was no longer warm, soon they will be hiding among the branches. The animals were more evident when observed using binocular lens. Tourists can also climb a wildlife monitoring post to see the animals from highness. Post a shack with the third floor also has a special lodging behind them that can be exploited researchers to stay.

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