National Park · Indonesia
Alas Purwo National Park
Alas Purwo National Park is a national park in Indonesia, covering 107,293 acres (43,420 ha), established in 1993.
Photo: rochmad setyadi from Jakarta, DKI, Indonesia via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Indonesia |
| Area | 107,293 acres (43,420 ha) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Coordinates | 8.6833° S, 114.4667° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Alas Purwo National Park
Alas Purwo National Park is situated at Tegaldlimo, Banyuwangi Regency, on the Blambangan Peninsula at the southeastern tip of East Java province. The park is famous for its wild Banteng and surfing location at Grajagan Bay. The park's name means first forest or ancient forest, following a Javanese legend that says the earth first emerged from the ocean here.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Airports near this park
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- Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) · Kuta, Badung, Indonesia · 48.0 miles away
- Lombok International Airport (LOP) · Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah), Indonesia · 123.8 miles away
- Juanda International Airport (SUB) · Surabaya, Indonesia · 146.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Alas Purwo National Park?
Alas Purwo National Park is in Indonesia (8.6833° S, 114.4667° E).
When was Alas Purwo National Park established?
Alas Purwo National Park was established in 1993, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Alas Purwo National Park?
Alas Purwo National Park covers 107,293 acres (43,420 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q678744 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alas_Purwo_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).