Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Salak Suwaru (Salaca Indica )
This Salaca, a special kind of tropical fruit produced at the village of SUWARU for the first time, and then popularized around the village, now has been well-known all over Indonesia.
We can find this fruit not only in Malang, but also in Surabaya, Mojokerto, Kediri, Jember, Gresik, Banyuwangi, and many other cities in East Java.
This fruit has a special taste, good aroma and very nice. The location of Agribusiness "SALAKA" Group is at Suwaru village, belonging to Gondanglegi Sub District (+ 25 kms away to the south of Malang). Phone. (0341) 879451.
- AA Class 10 to 12 fruits / kg
- AB Class 13 to 15 fruits / kg
- C Class 16 to 20 fruits / kg.
CUCAK IJO BIRD
Cucak Ijo Bird is the mascot of Malang Regency. It belongs to the chloropsis sonnerati group. The bird has a beautiful voice. It lives in the foresh with small river in south Malang and another areas in Malang Regency.
THE DESCRIPTION OF CUCAK IJO BIRD IS:
· The father has a green colour.
· The male bird has a black colour from the face to the neck and black bill,
· The male bird has a black colour from the face to the neck and black bill, but the female one has a yellow colour and brown bill.
· A part of the wing has a blue colour.
· It has a long neck and black eyes ?
· It eats fruits and insects.
pple tree in Indonesia (especially in Malang) began to be known about the year 1908 before Indonesia proclaimed the independence. The Ducth was the first people who broughtit, and rearched good areas for apple growing. Batu is one of them, and above all it is the most suitable. The first apple variety grown in Batu was Rome Beauty.
About 1969, after Indonesia got its independence, the "Banaran Garden Institution" found a new apple variety,namely Manalagi Apple. The man who found it is Mr. Surahmat Kusumo, a senior fruittracker from "Balai Penelitian Hortikultura Pasar Minggu" (Horticultural Research Institution Pasar Minggu) Jakarta. This new variety was from Gandon village, because this variety was not found in Holand and other parts of the world; so this variety was finally considered as an Indonesian Apple. And, because of its nice taste, this apple is called "Manalagi" (Javanese, means: give me more)
Provided with facilities such as: paddle-boat, swimming pools (local and international standard), special hot swimming pool, playground, tennis court, etc. can be found here. The recreational site of Sengkaling is intended to suit every age: children, teenagers and elders.
Situated at Malang - Batu mainroad which is always crowded with any kind of vehicles. there would be no transportation problem. It lies at the village of Sengkaling, a village belonging to Dau Sub District (9 kms away to the west from Malang).
RADEN SOERJO CONSERVATION FOREST PARK
Taman Hutan Raya, that is more well-known as Cangar Tourist Object, is located at Tulungrejo village, the one belonging to Bumiaji Sub District - Batu, about one hour's drive to the northwest of Malang ( + 38 kms ). This tourist object, situated at the area among the mountains Welirang, Arjuna and Anjasmoro, has specially unique and fantastic panorama as well as fresh air. It also has special hot sulphuric springs that is never dry in all seasons. Every tourist who comes to visit this place can take a bath to remain the body fresh and healthy.
It is located in Kidal village. Tumpang Sub District, 24 kms away to the east from Malang. The height is 17m. but now it just 12 1/2 m. The temple base has a square shape. The door is on the west side.
Above the door. there is 'Kepala Kala" ( Head of Giant ) and lions. The temple was decorated with ornaments which depict Mahabharata story not in sequence
KARANGKATES DAM RECREATIONAL PARK
(Taman Rekreasi Bendungan Karangkates)
The tourist object is not quite different from Selorejo recreational park. In this place, the visitors can also get good and peaceful impression from fishing, boating, skiing or just enjoying the beautiful panorama around the lake. The facilities: golf court, tennis court, camping ground, and many others. The access is easily reachable, 40 kms away to the south from Malang ( 1 hour's drive to the south from Malang )