Curug Cipendok
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| Location | Karang Tengah, Cilongok Banyumas, Central Java |
| Type | Segmented Plunges |
| Total height | 92 m (302 ft) |
Curug Cipendok is one of the highest waterfalls in the southern part of Central Java. It is located in Cilongok Banyumas (district), near the village of Karang Tengah, about 25 km from Purwokerto. The dramatic 92-metre (302 ft) falls are considered a major attraction and are very popular with tourists. The area also hosts a campsite and a large lake. The waterfall is 500 meters away from a parking area, through a tropical forest.
The road to the waterfall is lined with celery plantations and stalls selling tempeh, pure milk, tomatoes and peppers. In addition, many small rivers run along the road.
The admission price to view the waterfall is six thousand rupiahs which includes accident insurance. For the more adventurous, swimming in the pool is an option, where one can swim up to the center of the waterfall. The depth reaches 25 meters, with temperatures below 20 °C.[1]
Butterfly Park
Visitors can use a car or motorbike rented from the village of Losari which is around 8 kilometers from the waterfall. The road from Losari goes through a protected area which has a butterfly park, rare plants, Javan hawk-eagles, monkeys, Javanese tigers and snakes.
Recently[when?], research students from the Faculty of Biology at Jenderal Soedirman University discovered two new species of rare butterflies. There are some species of orchids that exist only in the Cipendok area.
History
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The origin of the name Cipendok waterfall has its own story. When after the Java War, the Dutch colonial government commissioned a district officer named Ajibarang R. Ranusentika work rodi cleared the forest on the slopes. To dispel the boredom and fatigue, he went fishing in a waterfall under which there is a niche or a deep pool.
When the hook was cast into the pool, R. Ranusentika felt the tip of the hook pulled by a fish that was big, but when the end of the hook is retrieved there was no big fish, but a pendok or yellow gold dagger sheath that caught the eye of the hook. Since then the waterfall is named after the waterfall Cipendok. Curug Cipendok restored and opened to the public since 1984. According to officials Cipendok waterfall tour manager, the interest of visitors is increasing every year.[2]
Cipendok waterfall is located at a plateau in Banyumas region and officially opened to the public February 27, 1986 by the Banyumas Regent, R.G Roydjito. Go north of Cipendok, lies the largest mountain forest in Java.[3]
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