Rawa Danau Nature Reserve

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Rawa Danau Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Serang, Indonesia

The Rawa Danau conservation area spans 3,542 hectares of freshwater swamp forest and lake systems within three sub-districts of Banten province.

The Dutch colonial government established this protected area in 1921 under the name Natuurmonument Danoemeer to preserve its ecological characteristics.

Local communities near Rawa Danau maintain traditional practices of medicinal plant gathering, including the collection of gaharu wood and kantong semar species.

Visitors require permits from the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency to enter the reserve and conduct research or observation activities.

The reserve contains the sole mountainous swamp ecosystem on Java Island, supporting rare species like estuarine crocodiles and black eagles.

GPS coordinates: -6.16353,105.98724

Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:13

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