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In addition to Thousand Islands, Karimun Jawa is one group of islands located in the Java sea. Publications is a district in Jepara regency, which is the only district in Central Java, separated by the sea. From mainland Java, the nearest island is 45 miles northwest of the town of Jepara. Publications is a group of small islands with a total area of land and sea with a population of 111,625 ha more than 8800 inhabitants. There are 22 islands in the clusters Publications.

Of all the islands here, most of the population live in the 5 major islands Island Publications, Kemujan Island, Parang Island, Mosquito Island, and Island Genting. Karimun Islands are influenced by the sea breeze blowing throughout the year with an average temperature of 26-30 degrees Celsius. According to the legend that circulated in the local community, from Kremun Karimunjawa, a Javanese word that means vague. Publications that are vaguely visible from mainland Java since 1986 has been designated as Marine Nature Reserve.

Publications Nature Reserve changed its status into Karimunjawa National Park in 1999. Most of the park was later designated as Nature Conservation Decree of the Minister of Forestry Aquatic through No.74/Kpts-II/2001. Karimunjawa National Park is often used as a means of research on matters relating to maritime affairs, such as area management and coastal recreational activities, the ecology of tropical rain forest vegetation coastal areas, mangrove vegetation, coral reef ecology and diversity of sea biota.

Coral reefs in Karimunjawa National Park consists of several types of coastal coral reefs (fringing reef), coral reef barrier (barrier reef) and a few taka (patch reef). Sea biota wealth consists of more than 90 types of hard coral and 242 species of fish. Two main types of biota are protected reef that is the root bahar (Antiphates spp.) And red coral (Tubipora musica). Protected marine biota is the head of the goat (Cassis cornuta), triton trumpet (Charonia tritonis), hollow nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), a rock fight (Turbo marmoratus), and 6 types of chemicals.

In addition to coral reefs and mangrove forests, coastal areas of Karimun Islands slicked stretch of the same with a large seagrass. On land, forests also store wealth in the form of birds and mammals are protected. There are deer populations and long-tailed monkeys that inhabit these islands. Meanwhile, the sea eagle white breast eagle is a rare species birds inhabit the islands and the island as a natural habitat Geleang. Both islands are also inhabited by 2 species of protected sea turtles, hawksbill and green turtles.

To support government efforts in preserving the island ecosystem and to improve the economic standards of local residents, District Karimunjawa has developed as the concept of village tourism with ecotourism. By relying on natural resources, Karimunjawa invites all layers of the population to preserve the existing potential. In addition, residents can also increase revenue by opening a home stay, selling souvenirs, open a stall, or provide facilities for tourists who visit there.

Various recreational activities can be done during a holiday in Karimun Jawa. The enchantment of the sea provide a place for diving and snorkelling adventures. Because in Java sea of relative calm, a lot of points that can be used as a diving and snorkeling, among other beaches on the island of Menjangan Besar, Little Richards, Geleang, Bengkoang, Parang, Twins, katang, Krakal Small, and the island Beetle.

In addition, the activities of other marine adventure is exploring the ocean and see the sea aquarium. For the fear of diving, Karimunjawa provide bottom boat made of translucent glass (glass bottom boat) are rented to visitors. The presence of translucent allowing passengers to enjoy the basic view of the beach without having to dive. Menjangan Island provides the facility of sea water aquarium. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of various species of ornamental fish in the aquarium are made similar to the real seabed.

Went ashore, visitors can hike along the Mount Gendero (600m), the highest peak on the island of Karimun and throughout the Karimun Jawa. To view wildlife adventure, visitors require special permission from the relevant parties to go to Bird Island and the island is a habitat Geleang original albatross.

As a tourist village, Karimunjawa been supplemented by various means of adequate support. Visitors can go directly Crafts Center in the village of Al Badri Cikmas Legon and Labiki on the road Kapuran, Karimunjawa island to obtain the woodcraft souvenirs mainstay Publications. In addition to wooden handicrafts, souvenirs usually offered another form of domestic industrial products such as shirts, hats, fish, dried fish, porridge, processed food from seaweed, and coconut oil.

Karimun Jawa already have accommodation facilities are adequate. Accommodation facilities are generally in the form of cottage living (home stay) of individuals, homestead, cottage floating, up to the hotel on the island spread Karimunjawa, Menjangan Besar island, central island, and island Menyawakan. There are about 40 inns and home stay scattered islands and each of these lodgings are equipped with telephone. Inns charge ranges between USD $ 40,000.00 to Rp 300.000,00 per night.

Karimun Jawa Semarang can be reached via the port of Tanjung Mas, and through the port of Jepara Kartini. From Tanjung Mas Semarang, Quick Motor Ship (KMC) Kartini I, departs every Saturday, at 9:00 and Monday, at 7:00. The same ship routes serving port-Publications Jepara Kartini every Monday, at 10:00. Motor Ship routes serving Muria, Jepara Karimun departs every Saturday and Wednesday, 9:00 o'clock.

From the Karimun Islands, Kartini I go every Sunday, and Tuesday at 14:00, 9:00 o'clock. NMC Muria leave every Monday and Thursday at 09.00. For inter-island transportation, available means of a motor boat whose price depends on long distance or use. Karimun also be accessed through the air with CASSA 212 types of aircraft departing from Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang to the airfield on the island Dewadaru Publications. (Roberto J. Setyabudi / 250,408)