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Sukamade beach is about 97 km to southwest of Banyuwangi. It is
natural and quiet, beautiful place. Dutch discovered it in 1927. The
1200 hectare estate is an active plantation that produces rubber,
coffee and cacao. Sukamade is the east Java Natural Resource
Conservation which is in charge of the turtle’s perpetuation. A night
adventure tour to Sukamade is an unforgettable trip. You will be guided
by a natural resource to find sea turtles come to a shore to lay eggs.
You can see a female turtle lays more than one hundred eggs on the
sandy beach. The female turtles usually start landing at 7:30 PM and
return to the sea at 12:00PM. November to March is the peak season for
laying eggs.
The ways to Sukamade is worth exploring. Along the way to visit this
place the visitors can stop at the beautiful place of Rajegwesi, Teluk
Hijau a fantastic green bay with its beautiful cliff around. A dawn
excursion to see animals grassing on the savannah is also impressing.
They are virgin places you must know in the eastern tip of Java,
banyuwangi, Indonesia
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