Birdwatching in Samas Beach Yogyakarta

Samas Beach located 24 km from south Yogyakarta. Samas Beach has brown sand coastline. There is vegetation formation coastline like pascaprae formation, pandanus formation and cemara udang (Casuarina equesetifolia) formation. Samas beach has area conversation center for penyu belimbing (Dermochelys coriacea), tree vegetation reserve which supported by Toyota and astra. Infrastucture in Samas Beach like smooth asphalt road, park area for bus, cycle and motorcycle available here. About food you can found stall in here.

In Samas Beach you can see bird species like kuntul (Ardeola speciosa) in paddy field, Casuarina equesetifolia vegetation formation, acasia (Ecualyptus sp) vegetation formation.
In Samas beach you can fishing in lagoon coastline. there is much fish species for catched.
For to reach Samas Beach you can use by bus Bantul-Samas direction from Giwangan Bus station. You just pay IDR 5,000. Very cheap.

Samas beach have camping ground. In this area you will found mercusuar.
People in Samas Beach respect to all tourist and they are friendly people.
Unfortunately there is no hotels. A few tourist visit in this destination. Dangerous wave. Don't swim.
The bird species which can be found:
1. Ardeola speciosa (in group on paddy field)
2. Colocalia esculenta.
3. Leucopsar sp
4. Passer montana.
I observed bird species at 08.00 am to midday

Birdwatching in Parangtritis Beach Yogyakarta

Bordered by the deep blue indian Ocean on the south it is only natural that Yogyakarta has series of beautiful beaches on its long coast-line. The most popular is Parangtritis Beach, 28 km away. Legend has it is that Parangtritis is the domain of Nyai Roro Kidul, the beautiful Quen of The South Seas, who was married to Panembahan Senopati, the founder of modern mataram empire. There are also popular as a row of three beaches Baron, Kukup, Sundak and Krakal which are about 70 kilometres from the city. Smooth asphalt roads, winding up and down the hill, lead us easily to these exotic beaches. And if we go a bit further, Wediombo, a quiet unexplored beach will welcome us. The white-sand, clear water and thundering waves offer a breathtaking view.