National Park Bromo Tengger Semeru has a type of sub-montane ecosystems, montane and sub-alphin with trees large and hundreds of years old.
Some plant species found in the National Park Bromo Tengger Semeru include jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), mountain pine (Casuarina sp.) Eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), various species 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
And protected rare animals found in national parks, among others, mongoose (Pardofelis marmorata), deer (Cervus timorensis), long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), deer (Muntiacus muntjak), red jungle chicken (Gallus gallus), leopard (Panthera pardus), ajag (Cuon alpinus), and various species of birds such as alap-alap birds (Accipiter virgatus), hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris), bido serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela bido), black thrush (Dicrurus macrocercus), Scaly-breasted falcon (Haliastur indus), and grouse that live in Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, and Ranu Kumbolo.
Park Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia, which has a unique form of sea-sand area of 5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level.
In the sea of sand in the central seven eruptions in the two paths that criss-cross from the east-west and northeast-southwest. From the northeast-southwest is Mount Bromo emerged which included the active volcano which at any time can remove the eruption of smoke and threatening human life in the surrounding (± 3500 inhabitants).
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center Bromo crater.
Tenggerese around the national park is a tribal Hindu. According to legend, the origin of these tribes from the kingdom of Majapahit who lives in exile. Uniquely, seeing people around (my Su-Tengger) was no sense of fear despite knowing it was dangerous Mount Bromo-yes, including many tourists who visit the National Park Bromo Tengger Semeru at Kasodo Ceremony.
Volcanic explosion on the top of Mount Semeru
Kasodo ceremony held every year (December / January) at the full moon. Through this ceremony, the community begged Tenggerese an abundant harvest or reject requested reinforcements and healing of various diseases, in particular by offering offerings with tossed into the crater of Mount Bromo, the Tengger people while others have to down the crater wall and reach to capture offerings thrown into the crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.
The struggle is an attraction offering a very interesting and challenging and terrible. For it is not rare among them fell into the crater.
Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Cemorolawang. One of the entrance to the national park is often visited to see from a distance expanse of sand and sea Bromo crater, and camping.
Sand Sea and Mount Bromo Tengger. Riding and hiking through the steps Bromo and see the sun rise.
Pananjakan. Seeing the mountain landscape 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) is often used as a transit climbers of Mount Semeru (3676 m asl).
Ranu Darungan. Camping, observing animals / plants and a charming natural scenery.
The best year to visit: June, s / d in October and December of s / d in January.
How to reach the location: Pasuruan-Public-Dowo-Tosari Wonokitri-Mount Bromo in the car with a distance of 71 km, Malang-Mixed-Shack-Jemplang KLAKAH-Mount Bromo in the car 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 walk to the peak Semeru about 13 hours.
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