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Located 5 km to east of Probolinggo town.
It is a hilly beach.
This beach weather is tropical.
Has good facilities with a vast area size.
Mangrove vegetation
Witnessing the migration of whale sharks

Revising
Bentar beach location is in the east of Probolinggo
regency. It is 5 kilometers away from town of
Probolinggo to east or 15 kilometers to the west
direction of Kraksaan, the capital town of
Probolinggo regency. It is in the side of Surabaya
Banyuwangi highway alongside of the Java Sea
northcoast.
The area is surrounded by hilly land with flat coastal
line of about 2 kilometres and a wide area of
mangrove forest. The hilly land is mostly covered a
wide area in the southern part. The hill is called
Gunung Bentar by people living surrounding the area
and there is no housing at all in the hill as it belongs
to the Indonesia naval force property.
The weather is similar to mostly those of tropical
beaches. It is rather hot and humid. The annual
temperature goes exceed 26 - 35 oC and it reach its
highest temperature as high as 39 oC in October to
November.
Bentar beach has many interesting facilities for the
visitors. There is a wooden deck bridge directed to
the deeper part of the beach water and a wooden
deck across the mangrove forest as well. From this
wooden deck, visitor can view greenish hilly land,
mangrove vegetation and colourful fish wandering
around. Moreover, they can enjoy the fresh air
breezes creating a sensation of freshness. It also
provide children playground for those who want to
ask their children to play. It also provide the visitors
with some restaurants and small food stalls spread
over the areas.
The beach area is wide. It covers some hectares
area. There is bentar limestone hill from which the
beach gets its name. Also a wide area of mangrove
forest and the beach itself.
The mangrove vegetation covers about one third of
the area. There are several kinds of trees of a
mangrove forest exist there. The main well-known
species of mangrove tree grow well in the area. It is
the evergreen tree and is a front mangrove species.
It grows well in sheltered areas rather than open
seas exposed to the wave action. It generally grows
upto 3-5 meters. Leaves are about 10-20 cms long
and 2.5 - 7.5 cms broad. The existance of the forest
functions as the barrier of abrasion toward the sea
waves.
The mangrove forest produces much planktons
which indirectly emerges the biggest attraction of
the beach every year. It is the coming of a group of
whale sharks.
Besides, some animal creatures live in the mangrove
forest creating habitat of what a typical of tropical
mangrove forest. Mangroves form dense forests on
the shorelines through their root system, creating a
secured habitat for a variety of fauna. The muddy or
sandy sediments of the mangrove forest are home to
a variety of animals. A number of crab species live
among the roots, on the trunks or even forage in the
canopy. Insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds and
mammals thrive in the habitat and contribute to its
unique character.

Editing
Bentar beach is located in the eastern part of
Probolinggo regency. It is about five kilometers from
the Probolinggo downtown to east or fifteen
kilometers to the west of Kraksaan, the capital town
of Probolinggo regency. It is in the side of Surabaya
Banyuwangi highway.
The area is surrounded by hilly terrain connected to
a flat coastal line of about two kilometers. The hilly
terrain mostly covered a wide area in the southern
part. People called the terrain as gunung bentar,
which means mount bentar, although it is not really
a mountain. There is no housing at all on the hill as
its land material comprises mostly of limestone
substance and it belongs to the Indonesian naval
force property as well.
The weather around the beach is similar to those of
tropical beaches. It is rather hot and humid. The
annual temperature goes exceed 26 - 35 oC and it
reaches its highest temperature as high as 39 oC in
September to November.
Bentar beach has many interesting facilities for the
visitors. There is a wooden deck bridge directed to
the deeper part of the beach water and another
wooden deck across the mangrove forest as well.
From this wooden deck, visitor can view the greenish
hilly terrain, mangrove vegetation and colorful fish
wandering around. Moreover, they can enjoy the
fresh air breezes creating a sensation of freshness. It
also provide children playground for those who want
to take their children to play. It also provides the
visitors with some restaurants and small food stalls
spread over the areas.
The beach covers an area of about eighty hectares.
The area comprises of three main area; Bentar hill
terrain, from which the beach gets its name,
mangrove forest vegetation and the beach itself. The
mangrove vegetation covers about one fourth of the
area.
There are several kinds of trees of a mangrove forest
exist in the beach. The main well-known species of
mangrove tree growing well in the area is the red
mangrove tree. It is a front mangrove species. It
generally grows up to 3-5 meters. Leaves are about
10-20 cms long and 2.5 - 7.5 cms broad. The
existence of the forest functions as the barrier of the
sea waves abrasion.
The mangrove forest produces much plankton, which
indirectly emerges the biggest attraction of the
beach every year. What is the biggest attraction of
Bentar beach? The biggest attraction is the coming
of a group of whale sharks. The whale sharks come
annually from Australian waters to get warmer sea
and those sharks eat plankton, which naturally
produced by the mangrove forest.
Some animals live in the mangrove forest creating
an ecosystem with some typical habitats. Mangroves
form dense forests on the shorelines through their
root system, creating a secured habitat for a variety
of fauna. The muddy or sandy sediments of the
mangrove forest are home to a variety of animals. A
number of crab species live among the roots, on the
trunks or even forage in the canopy. Insects, reptiles,
amphibians, birds and mammals thrive in the habitat
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and contribute to its unique character.

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Bentar Beach
Bentar Beach is located in the eastern
part of Probolinggo regency. It is about
five kilometers from the Probolinggo
downtown to east or fifteen kilometers
to the west of Kraksaan, the capital
town of Probolinggo regency. It is in the
side of Surabaya Banyuwangi
highway.

The area is surrounded by hilly terrain connected to a flat coastal

line of about two kilometers. The hilly terrain mostly covered a wide
area in the southern part. People usually call the terrain as Gunung
Bentar, which means Mount Bentar, although it is not really a
mountain. There is no housing at all on the hill as its land material
comprises mostly of limestone substance and the terrain belongs to
the Indonesian naval force property as well.

The weather around the beach is similar to those of tropical

beaches. It is rather hot and humid. The annual temperature goes
exceed 26 - 35oC and it reaches its highest temperature as high as
39oC in September to November.

Bentar Beach has many interesting facilities for the visitors. There is
a wooden deck bridge directed to the deeper part of the beach
water and another wooden deck across the mangrove forest. From
this wooden deck, visitor can view the greenish hilly terrain,
mangrove vegetation and colorful fish wandering around. They can
enjoy the fresh air breezes creating a sensation of freshness
moreover. It also provides children playground for those who want
to take their children to play and also provides the visitors with
some restaurants and small food stalls spread over the areas.

The beach covers an area of

about eighty hectares. The area
comprises of three main area;
Bentar hill terrain, from which
the beach gets its name,
mangrove forest vegetation and
the beach itself. The mangrove
vegetation covers about one
fourth of the area.

There are several kinds of trees of a mangrove forest exist in the

beach. The main well-known species of mangrove tree growing well
in the area is the red mangrove tree. It is a front mangrove species.
It generally grows up to three to five meters. Leaves are about 10-
20 cms long and 2.5 - 7.5 cms broad. The existence of the forest
functions as the barrier of the sea waves abrasion.

The mangrove forest produces much plankton, which indirectly

emerges the biggest attraction of the beach every year. What is the
biggest attraction of Bentar beach? The biggest attraction is the
coming of a group of whale sharks. The whale sharks come annually
from Australian waters to get warmer sea and those sharks eat
plankton, which naturally produced by the mangrove forest.

Some animals live in the mangrove forest creating an ecosystem

with some typical habitats. Mangroves form dense forests on the
shorelines through their root system, creating a secured habitat for
a variety of fauna. The muddy or sandy sediments of the mangrove
forest are home to a variety of animals. A number of crab species
live among the roots, on the trunks or even forage in the canopy.
Insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals thrive in the
habitat and contribute to its unique character.