Basic ecotouristic information on Karimunjawa National Park (Java, Indonesia) which can be visited - localization, access, characteristic, fauna and flora, possible activities.
Localization
Islands in Java Sea; 80 km north of the Central Java coast, about 120 km from Semarang
Access
By boat or by plane. Semarang - Jepara about 1.5 hour by car (100 km), then Jepara (Kartini Harbour) - Karimunjawa, about 5 hours by ferry (twice a week), or Semarang - Kemujan Island by plane (once a week.
Characteristic
1116 km2; Karimunjawa Archipelago - mainly marine national park - comprising 27 small islands, mostly uninhabited. Waved landscape with elevation ranging from 0–506 meters above sea level. Typical ecosystems: sea and sea coast, coral reefs, mangroves, tropical rain forest.
Fauna + Flora
Species List - See the Attachment
Possible activities
Walking and light trekking along beaches or to islands interior.
Snorkelling, diving, swimming, sailing, surfing, water skiing, fishing, camping.
Note
Best time to visit III-VII a IX-XI
Popular destination for its white sandy beach and pristine coral reefs.