Arboretum is a botanical garden that has a collection of trees or various woods (typically forest plants) are useful for science particularly for forest science. Sumber Brantas Arboretum is located in the hamlet of Sumber Brantas, Tulungrejo, Bumiaji, City of Batu, East Java. It is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Anjasmoro, approximately 18 km north of Batu or near Forest Park (Tahura). This place also near Cangar. Sumber Brantas Arboretum name was given by the Minister of Forestry of Indonesia, Ir. Hasrul Harahap, during a visit to Sumber Brantas in 1989.

The garden that is managed by Perum Jasa Tirta I is not less beautiful with the Bogor Botanical Gardens or Pasuruan. Its location in the highlands makes Arboretum has a climate cold enough. Not only exotic scenery, a collection of flowers and rare trees in this place is also very tempting. You can find a variety of plants in the Arboretum Sumber Brantas. There are about 3,200 trees have been planted in this garden. Among others, cinnamon (Cinnanonum Burmani), Kayuputih (Eucalyptus sp), Gagar (Fraxinus griffiti), Fir spines (Araucaria sp), Pine Mountain (Casuarina junghuhniana), Fir pine trees, Kina (Chinchona sp), Cempaka / Locari (Michelia champaka), pine (Pinus), Waker Kaspanye, Elo (Ficus glomerata), Klampok (Eugenia sp), Pule (Alstonia sp), Banyan (Ficus benjamina), Bottle brush (Callistemon sp), Cannon ball (Couroupitageuanensis), Kakrok (Curciligo archioides), Puspa (Schima norohnae), and others.



Features:

Taking gorgeous photos

Enjoy the fresh air

Pre-wedding

Learn about the different types of plants and their benefits

Camping activity



Facilities:

Parking area

Camping area

Toilet

Information Center

Meeting room

Praying room



Location:

The hamlet of Sumber Brantas, Tulungrejo, Bumiaji, City of Batu, East Java



How to get here:

The access to go to the Sumber Brantas Arboretum is quite easy. Arboretum is located on the path that connects Batu and Pacet, Mojokerto and now becomes an alternative path of Malang-Surabaya. You can follow the route to Cangar because the location of the Arboretum is located near Cangar. To enter the Arboretum area, you will not be charged an entrance fee, but visitors are advised to seek permission from the guards.

Souces:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arboretum
http://bit.ly/2gp0wYr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Batu,_Indonesia