Hello, have you ever traveled to the Bandung botanical forest park yet? Never? Let me explain about the botanical forest park in Bandung.
Bandung Botanical Forest Park, commonly known as Ir. H. Djuanda Botanical Forest Park (Tahura Djuanda) is the first botanical forest park in Indonesia located in Bandung City, West Java. Tahura Djuanda has an area of about 526.98 hectares and consists of various types of vegetation, including natural forests, plantations, and plantations.
Tahura Djuanda was originally a protected forest with the name Pulosari Protection Forest. This forest was built by the Dutch East Indies Government in 1912 for water conservation purposes. In 1922, the Dutch East Indies Government built a tunnel to tap the water of the Cikapundung River within this forest. This tunnel is known as the "Dutch Cave".
After Indonesia's independence, the Pulosari Protected Forest area automatically became an asset of the Republic of Indonesia government managed by the Forestry Service. In 1960, West Java Governor Mashudi initiated a Nature Tourism Forest Park as well as a Botanical Garden.
To commemorate the services of a West Javanese figure Ir. H. Raden Djoeanda Kartawidjaja, the 10th Prime Minister of Indonesia who died in 1963, the Urban Forest Park was inaugurated on August 23, 1965 by Governor Mashudi and named the Ir. H. Djuanda Recreational Botanical Garden, which was then managed by the West Java Provincial Forestry Service.
On January 14, 1985, President Soeharto established Tahura Djuanda as a botanical forest park. Tahura Djuanda has become a popular tourist spot in Bandung. It offers a wide variety of recreational activities, such as hiking, cycling, and enjoying the natural scenery.
Then what are the tourist destinations in this Botanical Forest Park, here are some places you can visit:
1.The most famous of this Tahura is the Japanese cave and the Dutch cave. This place was built during the colonization period that occurred in Indonesia, this place is known for its hauntedness and the history of the construction of this cave.
2.Hiking: Tahura Djuanda has many hiking trails that visitors can enjoy. The hiking trails have various levels of difficulty, ranging from easy to difficult.
3.Enjoying the natural scenery: Tahura Djuanda has beautiful natural scenery. Visitors can enjoy the natural scenery from various points in this botanical forest park.
4.Cycling: Tahura Djuanda is also a popular place for cycling. Visitors can cycle on the paths that have been provided.
5.Curug Dago This place can be used as a place to enjoy the cold mountain water which is very fresh.
Well there are many more places you can visit there. Don't be afraid to feel bored because if you come here on every road you will be presented with extraordinary natural scenery and cool air, and you can visit the caffe next to this tahura.
Now for the price of admission for local tourists you only need to pay fifteen thousand rupia (IDR 15,000), for children pay five thousand rupiah (IDR 5,000) and for foreign tourists pay fifty-five thousand rupiah (IDR 55,000). for operational hours not from 08.00-16.00 WIB.Â
