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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Beautiful Karimunjawa Island in Central Java

KARIMUNJAWA ISLAND

Karimunjawa, a cult of the island, is a sub-district of Jepara Regency.It consists of 27 islands scattered along the Java Sea with the Sea, 69 meters on depth.The average temperature of 26-300 ° C. The whole area is 107,225 hectares consisting of 100,105 ha of land and 7120 hectares water.Some islands formed by coral reefs and sand covered layers.The coast is largely covered with mangroves and other marine plants.Five of 27 islands are inhabited, they are Karimunjawa , Kemujan, Parang, Nyamuk than Genting.Due its unique marine life, the islands are preserved and that the National Marine Park of Central Java.

The best time to visit the islands from April to October. However, you can visit from November to March, in a rainy season, so visitors in May, the experience of stronger winds and big waves.

Karimunjawa The islands are accessible by air from Semarang, there is a flight that was used by Air deraya bus Internatinal Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang karimunja Island and takes about 30 minutes.If you prefer to go by boat, you need to go first City bus to Jepara or Semarang or fro or Demak Kudus.

Jepara is about 70 km from Semarang.There his journeys that connect Karimunjawa island and Jepara ivce versa.

EXPERIENCED GRAVITY.

Walking
This activity can be done Karimunjawa Island, the island Kernujan and Karang island where most of them were covered by a species of mangrove.

Sunday Bathing Water Directive
Visitors can enjoy the sun in the west of the bathing Menjangan Besar Island and north-west of the island of Pulau Kecil Cemara.

Camping
Kemujan Island and camping area near the island of Parang

Bird Watching
There are 33 types of terrestrial and coastal birds, while in 1991, found 52 species of birds in the country Karimunjawa archipelago.
There are two islands to enjoy bird watching acitvity has Kemujan island with 12 species, such as adatah trucukan, Gunung kacamata, raja udang, prenjakserta kareo and others, whis is karimunjawa Island has 34 species, such as trocokan, raja udang, Gunung kacamata, PERGAM kelenjar and cinenen kelabu

Cave Attraction
Available at the Grotto of Sarang Parang Island

WATER ATTRACTION

Swimming
Those interested in swimming is possible to move to the north Karimunjawa, Menjangan Besar Menjangan Kecil than around the island Kemujan, Parang Island, the island and Kembar Kembang Island

Snorkelling
Go to the island than Menjagan Besar Kecil, west Bengkoang Island, Kembar around the island and the north and east of the island Krakal.

Diving
Visitors who are interested in diving is possible to move to the north and west Karimunjawa Island to the east of the island of Menjangan Besar, on the south side of the island Menjangan Kecil, south and west of Island Geliang, and the side of the island Bengkoang , Parang island kembar east of the island, about Katang Island, the north and east of the island Krakal, then west, north of the island and around Kumbang Karang Besi.

Fishing
There are many species on the island, where many of the fishing activity, as Menjangan Besar than Menjangan Kecil Island, near Menyawakan Island, Genting Island, Seruni Island, the island of Pulau Kemujan, Tengah Island, West Island Bengkoang sid around the island Parang, Kembar Island, the island and around Kumbang Legom martincito

Traditional acttraction:
The marriage of Bugis ethnic group that began with the agenda of Mapuce chip masuro, maddupa, Mappaenre balanja and the Parti Anggaukeng

Roll-out ceremony of the ship is an event of grace that finished the production of the boat.

Sunan Nyamplung Grave
Sunan Nyamplung is a former leader of Karimunjawa islands. A historic site where the first Dutch ship landed.To tour, visitors can rent a motorboat for the local fishing

Although Wali
As one of the holly and Parang Island.Local discover whether people believed the water in the well and is able to get wealth.

The traditional house
Since the results of the culture of the man regarded as a tourist attraction,
The diversity of ethnic groups that lived on the island Karimunjawa is active in the field of culture, tourism House tradition of the Bugis ethnic group can be seen in the Batu Lawang Hamlet, Dukuh Legon Gede and Dukuh Tlogo (the Island Kernujan). For the Buton ethnic group can be seen on the island of mosquitoes. The Madura ethnic groups residing in Dukuh Telaga (Kemujan Island) and Dukuh Karimun (Karimunjawa Island)

Vegetasi
Of the coconut tree is easier to find on the island tmost here such Menjangan Kecil island, Menjangan Besar island, island Bengkoang, menyawakan Island and Kembar island.

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