The 2,076 m Tangkuban volcano dominates the northern side of the Bandung Basin. A surfaced road winds right to the edge of the crater. this spectacular "drive in"volcano is a popular tourist spot-with souvenir stalls and restaurants, but it is not difficult to slip off along one of the trails for some pleasant birding.
key species
this is the easiest place in Java to see the high altitude specialties-volcano Swiftlet and Island Thrush-and the forest birding is good.
Getting there
from Bandung drive north 16 km to the old Dutch resort town of Lembang. From here the Subang road skirts the eastern flanks of the volcano; a gate marking the entrance to the reserve is about 9 km from Subang. A surfaced road leads to the crater.
General Information
At the crater follow the trail anti-clockwise round the rim. 500 m below the crater is a big car park with restaurants. Across the road from the car park a trail leads 1 km through excellent forest to a second, smaller crater.
source: Birding Indonesia. Periplus Publishing. Singapore
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Segara Anakan : Best Mangrove to Birdwatching
This large mangrove area, with its vast tidal mud-flat area, is unique in Java. though not particularly rich in different species, the area holds some rare species in considerable numbers.
Key species
Lesser Adjutant, Milky Stork, Javan Coucal, Ruddy and Stork-billed Kingfishers, Long-billed Spiderhunter, Copper-throated Sunbird.
Other Wildlife
Silvered Leaf Monkey, Long-tailed Macaque, Otters are often encountered along remote creeks; freswater dolphins and dugongs have been reprted but seem to have disappeared with the siltation of the estuaries.
Getting there
from Kalipucang, east of Pangandaran, there are passenger ferries to Cilacap (4 hrs, IDR 5,000 at 7.00 am, 8.00 am, 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm, although boats are sometimes cancelled. a car ferry is also planned, starting from Majingkak. there are bus connections from Cilacap to the major towns of Central Java.
Accommodation/Dining
there is no accommodation inside the area, except for some huts and shelters owned by the forestry department, and private houses in the villages. if you stay overnight in Cilacap (it is not somewhere to hang around) there is accommodation ranging from $3-50.
source: Birding Indonesia. Periplus Publishing. Singapore
Key species
Lesser Adjutant, Milky Stork, Javan Coucal, Ruddy and Stork-billed Kingfishers, Long-billed Spiderhunter, Copper-throated Sunbird.
Other Wildlife
Silvered Leaf Monkey, Long-tailed Macaque, Otters are often encountered along remote creeks; freswater dolphins and dugongs have been reprted but seem to have disappeared with the siltation of the estuaries.
Getting there
from Kalipucang, east of Pangandaran, there are passenger ferries to Cilacap (4 hrs, IDR 5,000 at 7.00 am, 8.00 am, 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm, although boats are sometimes cancelled. a car ferry is also planned, starting from Majingkak. there are bus connections from Cilacap to the major towns of Central Java.
Accommodation/Dining
there is no accommodation inside the area, except for some huts and shelters owned by the forestry department, and private houses in the villages. if you stay overnight in Cilacap (it is not somewhere to hang around) there is accommodation ranging from $3-50.
source: Birding Indonesia. Periplus Publishing. Singapore
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