Bawean Island
Bawean is an island of Indonesia located approximately 150 km north of Surabaya in the Java Sea, it is administered by Gresik Regency of East Java province. As a result, Bawean Island is called the isalnd of women because females constituted about 77% of the actual population of the island.
At there we can enjoy the local natural attractions, which include the Lake Kastoba, hot springs Kebundaya and Taubat, waterfalls Lachchar and Patar Selamat, the caves in the central part of the island, sandy beaches and coral reefs on the coast. However, poor infrastructural development of the island, combined with its remoteness from Java, hinders the development of tourism here. In addition, some locals regard Kastoba as a sacred lake and protest visiting it by tourists.
Beside that, there are many flora and fauna. The fauna of Bawean Island is generally quite similar to that of Java. Initially, most of the island was covered by rainforest.
The local subspecies animal is deer that known as Bawean deer. And the flora are characterized by dense low understory with a predominance of ferns, bryophytes and orchids.
The local subspecies animal is deer that known as Bawean deer. And the flora are characterized by dense low understory with a predominance of ferns, bryophytes and orchids.
Quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawean
