Draft:Raden Soerjo Grand Forest Park

Coordinates: 7°44′S 112°32′E / 7.733°S 112.533°E / -7.733; 112.533
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Raden Soerjo Forest Park
Taman Hutan Raya Raden Soerjo
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
A head bust of Ario Soerjo in a parking lot within the Forest Park
Map showing the location of Raden Soerjo Forest Park
Map showing the location of Raden Soerjo Forest Park
R. Soerjo Forest Park
Location in Java
Map showing the location of Raden Soerjo Forest Park
Map showing the location of Raden Soerjo Forest Park
R. Soerjo Forest Park
R. Soerjo Forest Park (Indonesia)
LocationJava, Indonesia
Nearest cityBatu
Coordinates7°44′S 112°32′E / 7.733°S 112.533°E / -7.733; 112.533
Area2,786,830 hectares (6,886,400 acres; 27,868.3 km2)
Established1992 (1992)
Visitors294,471 (in 2019)
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forestry (provincial branch)

Taman Hutan Raya Raden Soerjo (lt. Grand Forest Park of Raden Soerjo, often shortened as Tahura R. Soerjo) is a conservation area[1] located in East Java, particularly within the Arjuno-Welirang-Anjasmoro mountain complex. It has a total area of 27,868.3 km2, spanning 5 regencies: Mojokerto, Malang, Jombang, Pasuruan, and Batu.

View of Mount Welirang from Mount Arjuno

The park is named after Raden Mas Tumenggung Ario Soerjo, the first Governor of Indonesian East Java and National Hero.

Conservation and History[edit]

Two pink-headed fruit doves within the forest park

The pioneering establishment of the forest park began in 1992, namely with the declaration the park encompassing the former protected forests of Mount Anjasmoro, Mount Gede, Mount Biru, Mount Limas, and the Arjuno-Lalijiwo nature reserve area. The rearrangement of boundaries was carried out by the Ministry of Forestry in 1997, where the area of the forest area grew to 27,868.30 Ha, with details of the area of the Protected Forest Area which was 22,908.3 Ha, and the Arjuno-Lalijiwo Nature Reserve Area (PHPA) 4,960 Ha. The park is currently managed by the Technical Service Unit under the local provincial branch of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Protected Area Profile for R. Soeryo". Protected Planet. UNEP-WCMC. 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.