Meru Betiri National Park

Indonesia / Jawa Timur / Ambulu /
 park, hill, forest, nature conservation park / area, national park, wildlife protection/conservation, animal sanctuary
Meru Betiri National Park is a national park in the province of East Java, Indonesia, extending over an area of 580 km² of which a small part is marine (8.45 km²). The beaches of the park provide nesting ground for the endangered turtles.
Meru Betiri National Park has a protected species which consists of 29 species of mammals and 180 species of birds. Among the animals is the bull (Bos javanicus javanicus), long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis), Java tiger (Panthera tigris sondaicus), leopard (Panthera pardus melas), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), wild cats (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis) , elk (Cervus timorensis Russa), (Cervus unicolor), red tailed flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldii), peacock (Pavo muticus), Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Sterna trivirgatus, Falco moluccensis, Hieraaetus kienerii, lempiji Otus, Glaucidium castanopterum, eagle [Spizaetus alboniger].
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meru_Betiri_National_Park
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Coordinates:   8°28'46"S   113°51'48"E

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