G-Land located in the southern part of East Java. The G-Land derived from Grajagan, the name of the particular spot (and also the name of a village nearby) at Plengkung where huge waves can be found. July to August would be the best time to surf.

Condition of surrounding areas since the camp is exclusively situated near the jungle where there are big trees as well as many bushes spread out everywhere plus a humid air resulted by such natural circumstances.

Year 2006 was “the Year of Turtles” proclaimed by IOSEA (Indian Ocean and South East Asia) Secretariat and signed in agreement by the Indonesian government. Indonesia with its shoreline and vast seas possess 6 out of 7 of the world’s turtles speces. All turtle and parts of turtles are protected under statutory law in Indonesia. According to Act. No. 5/ 1990 on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation, conduct of protected wildlife trade, including turtles, are subject to a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a fine up to Rp100 million. 

Although regulated by law, turtle and parts of turtle trade is still frequently taking place in many places around the country. The turtles are traded in the form of meat, eggs, shell, and souvenirs made from parts of the turtle’s body.

Since 1999 ProFauna Indonesia has worked on a campaign for turtle protection and a campaign against all manifestations of turtle trade. The following are ProFauna’s records on turtle trade in Indonesia during the year 2006.

Sukamade Turtle Beach Around 78 km south of Banyuwangi with its deep turquoise water, 250 kg sea turtles and a long beach, surrounded by vast cocoa, coffee and rubber plantations, are to be found here.

A heavy cloud darkened Sukamade Turtle Beach one evening in Banyuwangi, East Java, in early June.

Stars could be glimpsed occasionally, but they soon disappeared as the clouds rolled across the sky and the beach turned black.

Banyuwangi is the most eastern regency of east java and it is a very easy for one who wants to go to Bali. Just 30 minutes until 1 hour with Ferry (Boat).  It is surrounded by mountainous and woody areas to the west; by sea to the east and south.

Tourism sector in Regency Banyuwangi have opportunity that is enough prospective to be developed to to become industry Pariwisata capable to in competition with Pariwisata in other area even manca state, this be reasonable, because the wisata object enough having immeasurable and have special characteristic and value is more compared to with other area.