Baluran National Park

Baluran National Park is representative of specific dry forest ecosystem in Java, consists of savanna type of vegetation, mangroves, monsoon forest, beach forest, lower montane forests, swamp forest and evergreen forest throughout the year. About 40 percent of savanna vegetation types dominate Baluran National Park area.

Plants in the park as much as 444 species, including native plants that are unique and interesting is widoro bukol (Ziziphus rotundifolia), neem (Azadirachta indica), and Pilang (Acacia leucophloea). Widoro bukol, neem, and Pilang is a plant that is able to adapt in a very dry condition (still looks green), although other plants have withered and dry.

Other plants that like acid (Tamarindus indica), gadung (Dioscorea hispida), hazelnut (Aleurites moluccana), gebang (Corypha utan), api-api (Avicennia sp.), Kendal (Cordia obliqua), Manting (Syzygium polyanthum), and bulging (Sterculia foetida).

There are 26 types of mammals such as the banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus), wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), deer (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak), deer (Cervus russa timorensis), leopard (Panthera pardus scrofa), deer ( Tragulus pelandoc javanicus), and cat mangrove (Prionailurus viverrinus).

Animal bull is the mascot / characteristic of Baluran National Park.

In addition, there are about 155 species of birds including rare such as flame kite (Hirundo rustica), tuwuk / tuwur asia (Eudynamys scolopacea), peacock (Pavo muticus), red jungle fowl (Gallus Gallus), kangkareng (Anthracoceros convecus ), hornbill (rhinoceros Buceros), and stork barrels (Leptoptilos javanicus).

On Hm. 80 bars - Bekol, there is an old well that became a legend surrounding communities. The legend tells that the city of Banyuwangi, Bali and Baluran both dug wells. If, wells in each city was first out of water and fly the flag, meaning the city will be the central crowd / culture.