East Java · Place 15 / 16

Lake Kastoba, Bawean

Bawean Island, out in the Java Sea, is part of Gresik Regency. Lake Kastoba lies hidden among the forest in the middle of the island. Bawean is the only home of the Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii), a shy, protected species — watch from afar and keep calm.

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Fauna

Bawean deer

Axis kuhlii

The identity animal of Gresik Regency. This small deer lives only on Bawean Island and is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List; trade is banned under CITES Appendix I. It is shy and active at night.

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Active at night: try choosing Night yourself before you take a peek.

How to protect it: Never keep, buy, or feed wild animals, including antlers or other body parts. Watch from afar and stay calm.