Bunder Forest

This area includes Bunder and Wanagama Forests, lies in Playen sub district, 30 km away from Yogyakarata city. This area is very accessible, because the main street connecting Yogyakarta city and Wonosari city passes this region. Tourism journey from Yogyakarta to the main tourism object in Gunungkidul south sea (Baron-Kukup-Krakal-Sundak) and to Wonogiri (Gajah Mungkur paunch) and also to Pacitan (Gong cave) by southern way also passes this forest area. It can be said this area is very srategic as a provisional and resting place for the visitors, with the facilities such as a pendopo (hall), which is facilitated by 3000 watt electricity, a small mosque, fresh water, lavatories, and a wide parking space. There is also a plantation and distilation of cajuput oil, wild silkworm cattle breeding, deer cattle breeding and also a pleasant camping ground and outbound's activities. In the same area with Bunder forest, there is Wanagama forest. The Wanagama forest is an International forest for research and education. This forest is managed by Gadjah Mada University. It covers 600 Ha, and lies 3 km away in the west of Gading Airport about 7 km from Wonosari city. This forest is a man made forest and was established as an educational forest and also as a model pattern for multifunction forest development, especially to overcome the unfertile soil and deforestation. There is an interesting and unique wood museum in this area. This museum collects various kinds of antique old wood instruments in various dimensions.