Mount Merapi National Park

Mount Merapi National Park  is at coordinates 07°22'33" - 07°52'30" latitude and 110°15'00" - 110°37'30" east longitude at an altitude between 600-2.968m above sea level to the total area of about 6.410 ha, with 1283.99 ha in Yogyakarta and 5126.01 ha in Central Java Province. Mount Merapi National Park has a sloping topography of the area ranging from up to hilly and mountainous. In the north there is a narrow plateau between two mountains, the Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu around District Selo, Boyolali. Management objective is the protection of water sources, rivers and the buffer system of life district of Sleman, Yogyakarta, Klaten, Boyolali, and Magelang. Mount Merapi National Park is a natural ecosystem of tropical forests are affected mountainous volcanic activity. Some of them are endemic species saninten (Castanopsis argentea), Vanda tricolor, and the Javan hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi). This national park is also a place to live leopard (Panthera pardus). In addition to having water sources, areas of Mount Merapi, also has the potential flora and fauna of diverse form of ± 72 species of flora, dominated by tree species (Castanopsis Argentina, BL) contained in the primary forest. While in secondary forests and forest plantations in the dominance of tree species Puspa (Schima wallichii). In addition to these forest areas are also endemic species of orchid that is found Panda tricolor.

Merapi Mountain National Park Ecosystem consists of a combination of biosystem, geosystem and sociosystem unique, interesting and dynamic. Geosystem, an active volcano complex than typical type strato / andesite from transverse and longitudinal faults island of Java. Sociosystem, which is the human interaction with the natural environment following nuanced view of life and culture volcanic. Has the function of natural laboratory for the development of science, research, education, increased awareness of nature conservation, and supports the interests of aquaculture. Natural attractions (ecotourism) and socioculture the tourism activity that can contribute to the welfare of the community and regional development.


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