National Park · Indonesia
Baluran National Park
Baluran National Park is a national park in Indonesia, covering 61,776 acres (25,000 ha), established in 1980.
Photo: Candra Firmansyah via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Indonesia |
| Area | 61,776 acres (25,000 ha) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Coordinates | 7.8333° S, 114.3667° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Baluran National Park
Baluran National Park is located in Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It has a relatively dry climate and mainly consists of savanna (40%), as well as lowland forests, mangrove forests and hills, with Mount Baluran (1,247m) as its highest peak. Baluran National Park is located at the north-eastern extremity of Java, close to the islands of Bali and Madura. The park is bordered by the Madura Strait to the north, the Bali Strait to the east, the river Bajulmati (Wonorejo village) to the west and the river Klokoran (Sumberanyar village) to the south. The park is a rough circle, with the extinct volcano, Baluran, at its centre.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) · Kuta, Badung, Indonesia · 83.6 miles away
- Juanda International Airport (SUB) · Surabaya, Indonesia · 112.6 miles away
- Lombok International Airport (LOP) · Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah), Indonesia · 145.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Baluran National Park?
Baluran National Park is in Indonesia (7.8333° S, 114.3667° E).
When was Baluran National Park established?
Baluran National Park was established in 1980, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Baluran National Park?
Baluran National Park covers 61,776 acres (25,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181737 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baluran_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).