Nusa Kambangan

Nusa Kambangan is the name of an island in Central Java is known as a place located several correctional facility (LP) ber high security in Indonesia. This island in the entrance area and administrative Cilacap Regency Recorded in the Indonesian island terluar. To reach this island people have to cross by ferry from the port of Cilacap in particular for approximately five minutes. The ferry port of this island called Wijayapura.
Originally there were nine in Nusa Kambangan LP (for political prisoners and prisoners), but now that is still operating only four, namely LP Stone (built 1925), LP Iron (built 1929), LP Kembang Kuning (1950), and LP Permisan (the oldest, built in 1908). Other five, namely Nirbaya, Karang Tengah, Limus clogged, Karang Anyar, and Gleger has been closed. Area south of the island facing directly to the Indonesian Ocean and craggy coastline with big waves. Cilacap area facing north and is surrounded by fishing villages along the mangroves, among others, Kampung Laut and Jojog.
Nusakambangan only the prisoners of the LP and its employees and their families, under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice and Local Government Cilacap. Out-enter this island must have a special permit with certain procedures. Children of employees in elementary school is available in the island. To forward to the advanced level (junior high, high school, or university), they must attend school in another city or Cilacap in Java.

Kambangan island, as are the reserves, in addition to frequently used for military exercises, is also a habitat for rare trees, but many who have tebang the wild. Currently most of the remaining plants are perdu, nipah, and shrub. Pawlar timber that can only be found on this island because many stolen after dried, has a quality that is equivalent to the timber from Kalimantan.

Traditionally, Sultanate of Mataram dynasty often perform rituals on the island and make it as a "forest ritual." In the western part of the island, in a cave located in the area of mangroves, there is a kind of inscription survival time of VOC. At the end of the east, at the top of the hill coral, standing lighthouse tower and fortress Cimiring small Portuguese heritage. Variety of plants typical Javanese ritual culture planted here. Nusa Kambangan recorded as the last defense of the pure plant wijayakusuma. From where comes the name of this island: Nusa Kembangan, which means "island of flowers".

Main ferry ports in the Port of Nusakambangan is Sodong, special transportation for the family and employees and prisoners.
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