Pura Goa Giri Putri / Goa Karang Sari
Large limestone caves on the east coast about 4 km north of Suana village, near the village of Karangsari. The entrance is a short, vertical climb from the road level, and leads to the temple; you will need to be suitably clad in a sarong (can be rented for Rp 5,000 from the shop at the roadside), sign the visitor book, and make a donation. Of great religious and cultural significance, there are Hindu and Buddhist temples and worshippers may be present. Photography is allowed. Along with bats, various cave insects, and whipscorpions, the cave is the only known habitat in the world of two species of freshwater crab, Karstama emdi and Karstarma balicum. Both crab species are critically endangered and threatened by the increasing development of the cave for worship and tourists.
Why it is worth a visit
Features significant cultural and religious temples inside a cave that is the sole global habitat for rare crab species.
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Highlights
Why visit
Features significant cultural and religious temples inside a cave that is the sole global habitat for rare crab species.
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