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                                                     Pangandaran

Nature Tourism Park area (TWA) Pangandaran is an old secondary forests aged between 50 - 60 years dominated the TWA Pangandaran area. The rest are remains of primary forests that are not widespread and scattered location, and some coastal forests. The trees in the old secondary forest in the area of Pangandaran TWA has an average altitude of between 25 to 35 m, with the kinds of dominant among Laban (Vitex pubescens). Ki seal (Dillenia excelsa) and marong (Cratoxylon formosum), there are also several types of primary forest heritage trees as Pohpohan (Buchania arborescens), Kondang (Ficus variegata), and Benda (Disoxyllum caulostachyllum). The trees are generally characterized by the growth of plant species liana and epiphytes.

 

Coastal forests found only in eastern and western regions. Barringtonia formations trees, such as Butun (Barringtonia aseatica), Ketapang (Terminalia catappa), Nyamplung (Callophyllum inophyllum) and Sea Waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus).

 

With various floranya, natural park area of Pangandaran is a suitable habitat for the life of wild animals. Types of wildlife that can be found in this area include: Tando (long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis), monkey

(Presbytis cristata), bats (Pteropus campyrus), Banteng (Bos sondaicus), deer (Cervus timorensis), deer (Tragulus javanica), and porcupine (hystrix javanica).

 

While the types of birds that can be found among other birds Canghegar (gallus varius), Tlungtumpuk (Magalaema javensis), Cipeuw (Aegitina tiphia), Larwo (Copsychus malaharicus) and jogjog (Pycnonotus plumosus).

 

Amphibious types that can be found among the tree frog (Rhacopnorus leucomistak), frog dirty (Bufo melanostictus), and Puddle Frog (Rana limnocharis). While types of reptiles that can be found among the Komodo (Dracopolon sp), gecko (Gecko gecko) and several types of snakes, among others, Snake shoots (Dryopsis prasinus).

 
Tourism Potential

In addition to attractions of natural forest and plantation, another attraction is the white sand beaches, natural caves and historical heritage and Stone Kalde. Here are descriptions of each of these natural attractions.
 
a. GUA GUA OR KERAMAT bastard
According to the story of this cave was formerly a hermitage and meditation for some prince from Prince of Egypt Ten (Syech Ahmad), Prince Kanoman (Syech Muhammad), the Great Prince and Princess Maja King Sumenda
Prince Maja Agung has a wife of one of four named Dewi Cimilar wife Princess Jin, have a daughter named Dewi Ranggasmara.
 
Prince Prince Batara Sumenda is the older brother of Prince Maja Agung. One day Prince Maja Agung called her sons Prince Prince Ahmad and Muhammad to give the task to convert the South Ciamis.
 
Prince Maja Agung believe that two children can carry out their duties because they have the magic power of ten amulets called Konco Kalimantan.
His half brother named Dewi Ranggasmara had poisoned her siblings because wanted a charm, but his actions immediately known. As revenge his brother to his sister raped but it could not be done because it had known penakawannya.
On the appointed day Prince Ahmad and Muhammad went to do its job but the prince was not Maja Agung received word of her son. Then the king sent his brother Prince Sumenda to look for.
Prince King Sumenda go alone from Egypt, he heard a voice telling you that the nephew was in a cave.
After the meet and then report to King Maja Agung, not long before he came in and meditated together in this cave is now called the Sacred Cave.
In this cave there are two graves that are not real, just as the only sign that this place syech Ahmad and Muhammad disappeared (Tilem).
 
b. CAVE STAGE
 
According to a story that dwells in the cave is ocean or Grandparent Keep Kiai dibesutpula Pancing True. He is the adopted son of the goddess Loro Kidul and her mother assigned to keep the sea in West Java in particular, and maintain beaches in Indonesia generally, therefore he called Ocean Watch Grandparent
 
Actually Ocean Watch this Grandparent from Egypt who were assigned to broadcast the Islamic religion. He has a wife of 7 people who each night, he turns to see one of the seven wives. The seven wives were always fighting each other. In a seventh day of his wife who had not visited since he went fishing. Digunakann fishing is not circular but the straight and he gets a fish called Topel fish because fish is attached to the pole. Once he has the seventh Topel fish and get along with his wife, so therefore he is called Kiai Draw Right and still many people who catch these fish because they still believe in Khasiatnya.
The stage called for in this cave there is a place like the stage that is used for prayers of the saints or people who would made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
 
c. GUA Lanang
According to the story of this cave used to be the first Royal Palace Galuh, whereas the second palace located in the Coral Kamuyaan Ciamis. This Galuh king boys (Question) that are wandering.
 
d. STONE KALDE OR BEEF GUMARANG
According to a story in this place lived a powerful that can be transformed into a cow, a courageous and powerful.
Gumarang cow was skipper one day this Gumarang cow was sent to buy rice kedaerah Galuh, but did not succeed because the king does not allow related Galuh rice supplies to the area itself is not sufficient.
 
Skipper was furious to hear about it later he sent cattle to destroy the entire Gumarang Galuh and surrounding areas. Gumarang cow can do its job very well prove to all the good grain in the barn and hit disawah pests. King Galuh very surprised by this situation and he is certainly yakinhal by skipper messenger, then he set his adopted son to seek Cattle Sulanjana Gumarang and responsible actions must mempertanggung and will help the Kingdom Galuh when pests.
 
e. RENGGANIS
This story begins with the existence of a bath of the river belonged to a king named Raja Mantri. One day Raja Mantri went to see pemandiannya, happened at that time and the Goddess Rengganis host the shower.
 
Rengganis Goddess is the daughter of heaven, because motivated by her heart and then took the clothes Matri King Rengganis Goddess. Goddess surprise, because her clothes are not in place, the host will be told to look but to no avail. Because Goddess Rengganis upset and said anyone who found the dress will be made when the woman's brother and when the man would become her husband.
 
All words Goddess terdengan by Raden Mantri later he came out of hiding. To keep your promises, Goddess Rengganis willing to be the wife of King Raden Mantri.
 
After getting married later this bathhouse Rengganis submitted to the Goddess. Since the bath is called Cirengganis and until now many people who still believe in the efficacy when the shower there.
 
Facilities

Facilities and infrastructure already available in Pangandaran TWA, among others of the gate, ticket booth, information space, shelter, paths, parking lot and gatehouse.