Sempu Island is located approximately 80 kilometers from Malang and from the capital of East Java , Surabaya distance of approximately 180 kilometers . The island is covered with tropical trees covering an area of 877 hectares is a nature reserve which is managed by the Natural Resources Conservation Center East Java ( BBKSDA ) and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry . This place is officially recognized as a cultural heritage in 1928 during the reign of the Dutch East Indies .
The main attraction is the pretty little island is a lagoon located approximately 2.5 km south of the island called Segara Anakan. Hidden away in dense tropical forests circumference , lagoon area of approximately 4 acres is a charming place . White sandy beaches with blue water meets a quiet and separate from the open sea because rocks surrounded . The water in the lagoon is calm and It is a perfect place for swimming . With its remote location and path a bit difficult to access , Segara Anakan presents an intimate and private atmosphere . The journey to Sempu is a challenging adventure anyone who wants to touch Laguna Segara Anakan .
The adventure begins by crossing the Strait of Blue Spring Beach heading to the Gulf of Ants ( Ant Bay ) on the island of Sempu . From here , the journey continues through the lane for approximately two hours trekking through dense forests and across steep and rugged road before arriving at the location of the lagoon .Although the path through a rather difficult and slippery but watching the beauty business to offer beautiful hidden lagoons is indeed worth fighting for . If you need a boat and guide services for the island of Sempu , you can look it up in Blue Spring Beach area .
As a nature reserve , the island Sempu have different types of ecosystems ranging from coastal forest , mangrove forests , and lowland tropical forests that dominate the whole island . Vegetation found on the island include Sempu Bendo ( Artocarpus elasticus ) , quarterly ( Terminalia ) , WADANG ( Pterocarpus javanicus ) , ketapan ( Terminalia catappa ) , sea hibiscus ( Hibiscus tiliaceus ) , pandan ( Pandanus tectorius ) , Mangrove ( Rhizophora mucronata and Rhizophora apiculata ) , and many more . Interestingly , the name taken from the name Sempu said one of the types of trees found on the island, but the tree is almost hard to find nowadays.
Sempu Nature Reserve is also home to wildlife , among others : Java monkey ( Tracypithecus auratus ) , black monkey ( Presbitis Pyrrha cristata ) , Kera Gray / Grey Macaques ( Macaca fascicularis ) , wild boar ( Sus sp ) , deer ( Muntiacus muntjak ) , deer / elk small ( Tragulus javanicus ) , shrimp ( Alcedo Athis ) , fish belodok ( Periopthalmus sp ) , crab ( Ocypoda stimsoni ) , and many more . There are also several types of reptiles , including giant lizards and snakes as well as several species of birds find shelter on the island .
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