Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 meters it is not the highest peak of the massif, but it is the most well known.

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park consist of hills and mountains, with Mount Semeru (3,676m) as its highest peak. This is also the highest mountain on Java. There are also 4 lakes and 50 rivers in this national park.

It is the location of the 10-kilometre wide Tengger Caldera within which lies the Bromo Crater.

Some endangered flora are protected in this park, such as: Fagaceae, Moraceae, Sterculiaceae, Casuarina junghuhniana, Anaphalis longifolia and about 200 species of endemic orchids.

There are also about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptiles protected. Examples are: Accipiter virgatus, Pavo muticus, Cervus timorensis, Cuon alpinus and Panthera pardus.