Gunung Halimun

Mountain Mist
For you lovers of adventure in the wild, Hazy Mountain National Park located in the area of Bogor, Sukabumi, West Java, is the area that you must visit. There you will find all the best from nature.
You can treking roaming the forest, enjoying the river and waterfall with clear water, white water rafting, camping, observing wildlife, admiring the temples of ancestral heritage, along the vast green stretches of tea plantations, to watch art seren taun typical local masayakat . Extraordinary is not the attraction offered by this region?
Located in Bogor and Sukabumi, West Java, Hazy Mountain National Park occupies an area of about 40,000 hectares, covering an area of mountains and forests with an abundance of natural charm to offer. The average air temperature ranges from 30 degrees Celsius with rainfall 4,000 to 6,000 mm / year.
Wealth Flora and Fauna
If you want to observe the existing variety of flora in this park, you will find that the area is dominated by plants Rasamala (Altingia excelsa), jamuju (Dacrycarpus inbricatus) and puspa (Schima wallichii). In addition there are about 75 variants of orchids and several species of rare plants in this area.
meanwhile, the existing fauna in this area are several species of mammals such as deer (Tragulus javanicus javanicus), surili (Presbytis Comata Comata), gibbons (Hylobates moloch), deer (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak), coyotes (Cuon alpinus javanicus), ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus auratus), and leopard (Panthera pardus weld).
Hundreds of bird species can also be found there. Of the approximately 204 species of birds, 90 species is a habitat for birds that live and 35 other species listed as endemic species, one of which is Javanese eagle (Spizaetus bartelesi) famous, because rare and is considered the eagle a symbol of our country.
In addition to the Javanese eagle is an endangered species, there are also other types of birds are also rare in this region. They are birds CICA sun (Crocaias albonotatus), and birds poksai horse (Garrulax rufifrons).
If you have an interest in observing wildlife, you can go to the waterfall area Cimantaja, Piit waterfall, waterfall Cipamulaan, Curung Cihanyawar, and Curug Citangkolo.
You also can observe the life of wild birds in the treetops more closely by using the facilities canopy trail. This facility allows you to move from one tree to another by walking. Canopy of this trail can be found in the region and Citalahab Cikaniki.
In the meantime, if you want to take a walk along the vast stretches of tea plantations, you can go to the region and enjoy the tea plantations Cipeuteuy Nirmala.
River and Waterfall
The appeal of this one obviously can not be missed. Anyone like to play water and fond of water tourism. Wet climate in this region makes abundant spring water flowing all year without ever dry. There are eight waterfalls, each of which offers the charm that you can not refuse.
Clear down the river while playing in the rush of water, will become its own keasikan. You can also use a rubber boat down the river or what we are familiar with whitewater rafting. The facility is provided by the rafting on the river Citarik.
Cultural Tourism
Do not miss all of cultural tourism in the form of temple tourism in the region. Yes, in this national park you will also find relics of the noble ancestors Cibeduk old temple, located about 8 km from the village of Citorek.
In addition to the temple tour, you can also enjoy other cultural attractions with seren taun ceremony held every July. You can witness this ceremony along with other arts attractions such as whistle, angklung music, and other Sundanese arts typical in Kasepuhan Banten Kidul.
Towards Access Mist Mountain National Park
If you want to release the fatigue life in the big city, you can immediately drive your vehicle to the region. You can reach it from the Bogor-Sukabumi-Parungkuda-Kabandungan with the distance about 50 km.
Or you can menemuh Bogor path-Cisangku with almost the same mileage which is around 50 km. Or you can also select a line-Bayah Rangkasbitung-Ciparay with distance 186 km, or approximately 6 hours drive.
What are you waiting, natural charm Hazy Mountain National Park awaits you to explore it.




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