Pangandaran is a town and district located on the southern coast of the island of Java. Pangandaran is a popular tourist destination based around its well-known surfing beach. On either side to the east and to the west of Pangandaran village and the Pananjung Pangandaran Nature Reserve are beaches of volcanic black sand.
14-15th January 2017
Pangandaran with the newly capsized Mv. Viking ship to the left in the photo. The ship was sunk at this spot in March 2016, by Indonesian Authorities. Authorities seized the fishing vessel earlier in the year for illegal fishing activities.Viking, resting on the coral-reef.
The ship have caused significant damage on the coral reef, as you may notice that under the ship, most of the coral reef is gone. The beach the ship rests on is a part of a national-park.
The national park seen from a distance.Pangandaran, West-Java, with Slamet Volcano seen far in background, located in Central-Java.
Thunderstorm rolling in during the afternoon.
6th September 2015
Aerial view of Pangandaran in the evening, looking WestClear skies at Pangandaran beach. Low season, and few people around.
Traditional boat at the beach.
Macaque monkey that have succeeded in stealing my drink, and subsequently drinking it..MacaqueOne of the many limestone caves in Pangandaran national park.Bats in the caveSpider
11-12 July 2015
Sunset over Pangandaran
Limestone cavePorcupine in a limestone caveJavan Gibbon
12-13 April 2014
Aerial view of the West beach in Pangandaran.Western beach with the Pananjung Pangandaran Nature Reserve.
West beach with the extinct Cikuray volcano, located in the Garut regency, in the left background.Pananjung Pangandaran Nature Reserve.Traditional fishing boats on the beach.Eastern side of Pangandaran.
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Aerial video of Pangandaran, made with a quadcopter with an onboard camera.
