Raja Ampat Diving, Paradise Marine World
The archipelago is a series of four adjacent islands and is located in the western part of the Bird's Head of Papua Island.Administratively, this group is under the Raja Ampat, West Papua Province. The islands are now a destination for divers who are interested in the beauty of underwater scenery.
The origin of the name of Raja Ampat according to the local community myth came from a woman who found seven eggs. Four grains of which hatch into four princes who split up and each one becomes the king's ruling Waigeo, Salawati, Misool, and Batanta. Meanwhile, the other three eggs into a ghost, a woman, and a stone.
Not long ago, a team of Coverage 6 SCTV chance visit to the Raja Ampat Islands and up the Waigeo. As has been widely discussed, this island is beautiful. In addition to the white sand and clear water, the beach is also surrounded by small islands and towering rock walls. The form is strange, but very charming.
One of the favorite tourist sites in this island is the Bat Cave. As the name implies, the cave is a lot of bats that roost on the rocks in the darkness. Not only bat in the cave there is also a native of ancient tombs in the rock. Make no mistake, a human skeleton found in the original cave.
The more daylight, the sun's rays begin to manifest joy. A good time to dive in the area Mioskon, not far from the Gulf Kabui.Thus, any dive team member to see the beauty of Raja Ampat marine park. From the existing data, nearly 80 percent of this marine park closed contours of coral reefs.
Various sea creatures here. There are butterfly fish, angel, grouper, snaper, barracuda, and many more. There is also a collection of sweet lips fish yellow ribbon. If large, long said to have reached half a meter. Another with a yellow ribbon fish. If you want to take pictures, they seem willing to be a "model" escort us.
Other animals are not less unique is wobeggong shark, one of the famous residents in Raja Ampat. But take it easy, which is not predatory sharks. Carpet shark camouflaged so good at this most difficult looks to the naked eye.
In addition there is also a marine fish. Clams, for example, is a sort of giant sea shells. But unfortunately, the clams already scarce because often hunted for their meat eaten. In fact, its function is vital as a counterweight to the marine ecosystem. Kima is one of the seven remaining species that exist worldwide.
The beauty of not only found in the middle of the sea, beach or pier no less stunning beauty. As in the harbor you Harborek.Various fish are here too. One of the OCI, metallic finned fish and is always crowded up to hundreds of them. Naturally, if the place is very interested in foreign divers. Moreover, sea Raja Ampat has 75 percent of coral types that exist in the world.
The archipelago is a place that has the potential to serve as a tourist attraction, especially diving tourism. Raja Ampat Islands waters according to various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of underwater flora and fauna at this time.
Dr. John Veron, coral experienced experts from Australia, for example, in a site reveals, the Raja Ampat Islands located on the westernmost tip of New Guinea, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best reef areas in Indonesia. Approximately 450 species of coral had been identified during the two weeks of research in the area.
Other data recorded in these waters there are more than 540 hard coral species (75 percent of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 species of reef fish, 700 species of molluscs, and the highest record for gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. It makes 75 percent of the world's coral species in Raja Ampat. None of the places with the same area has a number of coral species as much as this.
Raja Ampat Islands society generally traditional fishermen who live in small villages are located far apart and different islands.They are Muslims and Christians, and often within a single family or clan members who have embraced one of the two religions. It makes people get along well despite Raja Ampat remain different beliefs.
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