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Exoticism "Raja Ampat" The Underwater paradise

Exoticism "Raja Ampat" The Underwater paradise - Raja Ampat is the fraction of Sorong regency, since 2003. District has a population of 31 000 inhabitants has 610 islands (only 35 islands are inhabited) with a total area of 46,000 km2. The islands are unspoiled and beautiful sea is still making direct tourists hooked. They seemed to want to explore the waters of the "Bird's Head" Papua Island.

This area could be targeted reef fish poachers by way of bomb and spread the poison cyanide. but, there are still many people who seek to protect, so that the region's marine wealth could be saved. Coral reefs in the sea Raja Ampat is the most comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 coral species, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals. Extraordinary

The World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions set Raja Ampat as one of the regions in East Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation assistance and Management Program (Coremap) II, since 2005. In Raja Ampat, this program covers 17 villages and involve the local population. Fishermen are also trained to cultivate grouper and seaweed.

Exoticism "Raja Ampat"

Papua Diving, the only exotic resort that offers underwater tours in the region, visited by tourists diving enthusiasts, for days and even up to a month to wade through the contours of the seabed.They seemed to not want to go back to their own countries because they get an "island paradise of this earth".

Lodging is very simple, just walls and a roof of woven palm leaves that cost a minimum of 75 euros a night. If you want to dive, you have to pay 30 euro was diving at a particular location. Most tourists come from Europe. Tourists come in Raja Ampat, just wanted to Papua Diving Mansuar Island, because, facilities, waiters and food are of international standard. They landed at the airport Domne Eduard Osok, Sorong, directly to the location by using a speed boat with a capacity of about 10 people at a rate of Rp 3.2 million each way. It takes about 3-4 hours to reach Mansuar.

Like the other islands, Mansuar looks beautiful, because the forests are still awake and the seawater was clean, so the marine life which is not far from the surface can be seen clearly. Tourists simply swim or snorkel to see the beauty of the sea, whereas if you want to directly observe the beauty of marine life at depth, they should dive.

Komodo Island, Indonesia Tourism Mainstay

Komodo

Komodo Island, Indonesia Tourism Mainstay - Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a native habitat Of Komodo. The island is also the Komodo National Park, managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located east of the island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait.

On the Komodo island, this Animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are an estimated 1300 komodo. Coupled with the other islands, such as the Rinca island, Gili island and Motang island, their number totaled about 2500.

In addition, the island also holds a variety of exotic flora such as wood Sepang by the local people used as drugs and dyes for clothing, tree nitak or commonly known as Sterculia oblongata believed to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas. Komodo Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

In 1910 the Dutch named the island by the name of the island of Komodo. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek, he tries to prove statements of Dutch troops about the existence of a large animal like a dragon on the island. Steyn then kill a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor for research.

In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist "New Seven Wonders of Nature" newly published in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com. then On 11 November 2011, the New 7 Wonders has announced the winners while, and, Komodo National Park is entered into the ranks of winners

Environment in Indonesia

Beside Indonesia has a cultural and Traditions diversity, Indonesia region Also has a high diversity of living things, so by some of the areas of ecology Indonesia called the "Mega biodiversity" or "high diversity of living things. Indonesia is commonly known as Indomalaya or Malesia Based on research that 10 percent of plants, 12 percent of mammals, 16 percent of reptiles, 17 percent birds, 25 percent of the fish in the world live in Indonesia, but widespread Indonesia only 1.3% of the Earth. Wealth of living things in Indonesia has 3th ranks after Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.