Sokokembang: Guardians of the Forest
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Although the ‘Batik City’ of Pekalongan is not a huge production center for its famous vibrant-colored textiles, the city harbors a plethora of natural wonders in the mountainous area surrounding it. Among the region’s star attractions is the 3,000 hectares Sokokembang Forest near the Kayupuring village, Petungkriyono subdistrict, in the southern part of the regency—one of the very few pristine tropical forests left in Java.
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The park, inaugurated in 2006, is officially known as Petungkriyono Ecotourism Pekalongan and lies at an altitude of 900 to 1,600 meters on the slopes of Mount Rogojembangan in Central Java. For thrill-seekers, the nearby Welo River offers hair-raising rafting and river boarding accompanied by guides. The scary parts of the river, with tall waves at the eye level, will put a notch in your adventure belt, but there are also sets of small rapids t
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