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==National parks==
* Meru Betiri National Park - Between Jember and Banyuwangi districts, this park covers 580 sq km. Hard to get to , it contains fantastic coastal [[rainforest]] and scenery and is home to abundant wildlife.
 
* Alas Purwo National Park - This 434 sq km park is formed by the [[Blambangan Peninsula]] (south eastern Java). Comprised of [[mangrove]], [[savanah]], lowland monsoon forests and excellent beaches, the park's name means ''First Forest'' in Javanese. Javanese legend says that the earth first emerged from the ocean here.
 
==History==