Pangandaran

The Taman Wisata Alam region (TWA) Pangandaran was the secondary forest old that be aged between 50 – 60 years dominated the TWA Pangandaran region. The rest was the remnants of the primary not wide forest and its loocation, is separated, as well as few coastal forests. Trees in the secondary forest old in the TWA Pangandaran region had the height in general between 25 – 35 m., and kinds that were dominant among them Laban (Vitex pubescens). Ki the seal (Dillenia excelsa) and marong (Cratoxylon formosum), also was gotten by several kinds of the primary forest of the legacy tree like Pohpohan (Buchania arborescens), Famous (Ficus variegata), and the Object (Disoxyllum caulostachyllum). These trees are generally marked by the growth of the kind and the epiphyte of liana plants. The coastal forest only was received on the east and west the region. Be overgrown the Barringtonia formation tree, like Butun (Barringtonia aseatica), Ketapang (Terminalia catappa), Nyamplung (Callophyllum inophyllum) and Waru Laut (Hibiscus tiliaceus).

With various styles of his flora, the Pangandaran national recreation park region was the habitat that was suitable for the life of wild animals. The wild animal kind that could be encountered to this region in part: Tando (the long tail Monkey (Macaca fascicularis), lutung (Presbytis cristata), the bat (Pteropus campyrus), the Buffalo (the Boss sondaicus), deer (Cervus timorensis), the mouse deer (Tragulus javanica), and the porcupine (Hystrix javanica). Whereas birds kinds that could be encountered including Canghegar birds (gallus varius), Tlungtumpuk (Magalaema javensis), Cipeuw (Aegitina tiphia), Larwo (Copsychus malaharicus) and jogjog (Pycnonotus plumosus). The Amphibi kind that could be experienced including being the tree Frog (Rhacopnorus leucomistak), the mangy Frog (Bufo melanostictus), and Bancet (Rana limnocharis). Whereas the reptilian kind that could be experienced including being the Monitor Lizard (Dracopolon sp), the gecko (Gecko gecko) and several snake kinds, including the sprout Snake (Dryopsis prasinus).

The potential for the Tour

Apart from the tourist attraction took the form of the nature forest and the crop, the other attraction was the white sand coast, Goa nature and the legacy of the history as well as the Kalde Stone. Along with the analysis from respectively this nature tourist attraction.

A. The Shrine/Parat Cave

According to this cave story previously was to bertapa and meditated by several the Princes from Egypt that is Pengeran Kesepuluh (Syech Ahmad), Prince Kanoman (Syech Muhammad), Prince Maja Agung and Prince Raja Sumenda Prince Maja Agung had the wife of four that one of his wives named Dewi Cimilar Putri of the Genie, had a daughter named Dewi Ranggasmara. Prince Pangeran Batara Sumenda was the older brother from Prince Maja Agung. One day Prince Maja Agung called his two children of prince Ahmad and Prince Muhammad to give the task to told islam the area Ciamis Selatan. Prince Maja Agung believed that his two children could undertake his task because they had the supernatural powers from ten charms that were acknowledged as Konco Kaliman. His stepbrother who was named Dewi Ranggasmara had poisoned his two older brothers because of wanting the charm, but his action was immediately known. As his retaliation his older brother will rape his brother but that could not be done because could be known by someone. On the day that was determined by Prince Ahmad and Muhammad went to undertake his task but Prince Maja Agung did not receive the news about his children Afterwards delegated his older brother of Prince Raja Sumenda to look for him. Prince Raja Sumenda went to be alone from Egypt, he heard the voice that informed that his two nephews were in a cave. After meeting afterwards reported to King Maja Agung, not old afterwards he following and together meditated in this cave that now is given by the name of the Keramat Cave. In this cave was gotten two cemeteries that not in fact, only as the sign that in this place syech Ahmad and Muhamad disappeared (tilem).

B. The Stage Cave
According to the story that resided in this cave was Embah Jaga Lautan or was acknowledged also as the Religious Teacher the Benar Fish Hook. He was the adopted child from Dewi Loro Kidul and the mother him assigned to be on duty at the ocean in the West Javanese area in especially and is on duty at the Indonesian coast generally because of that he was acknowledged as Embah Jaga Lautan In fact Embah Jaga Lautan this came from Egypt that was assigned to broadcast the Islam religion. He had the wife 7 people that each night he took turns visited one of his seven wives. His seven wives always quarrelled to one another. On his wife's one day that was seventh could not be viewed because he went to fish. The fish hook that was used not have the shape of coiled but straight and the fish that was gotten by him was acknowledged as the Topel fish because this fish clung to his fish hook. After he had this Topel fish of his seven wives was afterwards harmonious together, Then because of that he was acknowledged also as the Religious Teacher the Benar Fish Hook and now still many people that caught this fish because still trusted his usefulness. Acknowledged as Panggung because in this cave was gotten the place like the stage that was used for the prayer of the guardians or people who will go on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

C. Lanang Cave
According to this cave story previously was the first Palace of the Galuh Kingdom, whereas the second Palace was gotten in Coral of Kamuyaan Ciamis. King Galuh this the man (Lanang) that was roaming.

D. The Kalde Stone/The Gumarang Cow

This place,According to the story remained at a supernatural power that could change into a courageous and magical cow. Gumarang cattle were the captain of the ship, one day these Gumarang cattle were delegated to buy rice to the Galuh area, but be not successful because of King Galuh did not permit had rice supplies for the area personally relationship did not yet suffice. The captain of the ship was very angry to hear that afterwards he delegated Gumarang cattle to damage all of Galuh and surrounding area. Gumarang cattle could undertake his task well was proven all good rice that was in the barn and in the affected paddy-field the pest. King Galuh very most startled with this situation and he was sure this must be done by the envoy the Captain, afterwards he followed his child of Sulanjana to look for Gumarang cattle and must be responsible for his action and will help the Galuh Kingdom if being attacked by the pest.

E. RENGGANIS

This story started with the existence of a bathing place took the form of the river belonging to a King named King Mantri. One day King Mantri went to look around his bathing place, by chance at that time Dewi Rengganis and her"attendant" was bathing. Dewi Rengganis was the daughter from kayangan, because of being pushed by his feelings afterwards King Matri took clothes of Dewi Rengganis. Really most startled Dewi because of his clothes already was not to his place, her "attendant" was told to look for him but to be not successful. Because annoyed Dewi Rengganis afterwards said anyone found his clothes then will be made relatives when the woman and when the man will be made the husband. All of Dewi's words was heard by Raden Mantri afterwards he left his hiding. To keep the promise, Dewi Rengganis was prepared to become the wife Raden King Mantri. After marrying afterwards this bathing place was handed over to Dewi Rengganis. Since then the bathing place was named Cirengganis and now many people that still were trusting the usefulness if bathing there.

Facilities
Means and the infrastructure that were available in TWA Pangandaran including taking the form of the main gate, the window of the ticket, information space, shelter, the footpath, the parking lot and the post guarded.