National Park

Gunung Halimun

Most of the park's flora is comparable to that of the Gunung Halimun National Park. Due to poisonous volcanic gasses only plants adapted to this kind of environment, such as Myrsine Avensis, Rhododendron Javanicum, R. Retusum, Selliguea feei and Vaccinium Varingiaefolium will grow here. As many as 200 species of orchids can be found. Not with standing the small size of the park a variety of animals can be seen. The park is a bird-watcher's paradise as more than 250 species can be spotted.

Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park

Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park comprises a variety of landscapes. Although small, the site has beautiful waterfalls, lakes and rivers, rugged volcanic landscapes, quiet alms, mountain swamp and tropical mountain forest. At higher elevations there are vast alpine grassy areas. The park is best visited during the dry season: May-October. From January till March the park is closed.

Cibodas Botanical Garden

Spectacular meadows and deep groves of trees, on the slopes of mount Gede Pangrango. There is collection of hundreds of different types and ages of ,tree, and 5,831 different plants catalogued thus far. As a portal to climb Mount Gede Pangrango, Cibodas Botanical Garden sees some 400,000 visitors per year, come to look at the greenhouse, waterfall and 4,000 types of cactus plus 350 varieties of orchid!

Source: www.westjavatourism.info