Mountain Semeru, is a the highest volcano in Java, exactly are located in Lumajang city. Mountain Semeru have a height of 3,676 mdpl. Also known as Mahameru or mountain the great. The name mountain Semeru derived from myth Hindu-Budha, the mountain meru or semeru, which was the residence the gods.
Mountain Semeru is a volcano that is still very active and any more less 20 minutes a crater issued volcanic ash black and sand. The first people to climb this mountain is clignet (1838) a geologist film dutch from the Southwestern through Widodaren, next Junhuhn (1945) an expert botanist dutch from the north through mountain AyeK-Ayek, mountain Inder-Inder and the mountains Kepolo. 1911 van gogh and heim through the northern slopes and after 1945 generally climbing done through the northern slopes through Ranupane and Ranu Kumbolo like now.
Flora living in Semeru varied, but most dominated by pines, acacia and jamuju. There are also orchid edelweis and endemic can be found around the Semeru. There are several fauna can be found in the Semeru such as, tiger, monkey leaves, badger, deer, rats and more.
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