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Karimunjawa National Park
Karimunjawa National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 1986, covering 1,101 km² (425 sq mi). It is the #30 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks.
- Area
- 1,101 km²
- Established
- 1986
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- SRG · 128 km
Nearest airports to Karimunjawa National Park
- 1 SRG128 kmstraight line
- 2Adisoemarmo International AirportSOC193 kmstraight lineSurakarta, Indonesia
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- 3Adisutjipto International AirportJOG219 kmstraight lineYogyakarta, Indonesia
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More about Karimunjawa National Park
Karimunjawa National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia. It covers 1,101 km² (110,117 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of New York City, making it the #30 largest national park in Indonesia (0.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1986, 40 years ago — the first national parks in Indonesia date back to 1931. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Karimunjawa National Park
The closest airport is Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG), about 128 km away — around 2 h 47 min by car; alternatively Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC, 193 km). Other national parks within reach include Mount Merbabu National Park (67 km²), Gunung Merapi National Park (66 km²), Mount Ciremai National Park (155 km²) and Tanjung Puting (4,150 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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