Karimunjawa National Park, Marine national park in Central Java, Indonesia.
Karimunjawa National Park encompasses 27 islands with extensive coral reefs, mangrove forests, and clear waters full of marine life. The protected area covers a large expanse of ocean where different underwater habitats support diverse species.
Karimunjawa was designated a marine nature reserve on 9 April 1986 by Ministry of Forestry decree No. 123/Kpts-II/1986. It became a conservation area on 29 February 1988 under decree No. 161/Menhut-II/1988, and was reclassified as a national park on 22 February 1999 by decree No. 78/Kpts-II/1999. A zoning plan issued on 6 March 2012, decree No. SK.28/IV-SET/2012, remains in force.
Local fishing communities on the islands maintain maritime traditions that shape daily life and are passed down through families. You can observe these practices in how people work the waters and organize their settlements.
Reach the park by ferry from Jepara or Semarang ports, with the journey taking several hours depending on sea conditions. Plan for limited facilities on the islands, so prepare accordingly whether you're doing a day trip or staying overnight.
The park's 111,625 hectares span 27 islands, and its zoning rules were set by a 2012 decree still in force. Among the species recorded here are the white-breasted sea eagle, the pangolin and the green turtle, which nests on the islands.
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