Cendrawasih Bay National Park

Cendrawasih Bay National Park

Tourist attraction with an area of 1,453,500 hectares +/- This is the largest marine national park in Indonesia, which has the composition as well as coastal land at 0, 9%, then the islands by 3, 8%, 89.8% oceans and reefs karangnya 5, 5%. Cendrawasih Bay National Park is located in two districts, namely Wondama Bay, West Papua Province, and Nabire, Papua province and inaugurated in 1993.

Attractions paradise Bay includes mangroves, coastal ecosystems, tropical forests and coral reefs. Cendrawasih Bay National Parks have 150 types of species from 15 families and spreads along the banks of large islands and small islands. For the ecosystem of the coral reef is divided into two zones, namely zone called
the reef or reef flat and reef slope zone or the so-called reef slope.

If you think if Raja Ampat are capable of storing a wealth of underwater super awesome, it was a big one, actually Gulf Cendrawasih also has a beauty that is not less magnitude than the Raja Ampat, located in the area of the continental shelf may be one cause for the fertility and diversity of charm extraordinary nature.

Of the many attractions that are stored in this place, then try immediately exploration territorial waters, because there you will find a very different experience from a number of adventures you have done before. Dolphins, sharks, whales giant clams will be a fraction of the inhabitants of Paradise Bay marine nature that will accompany you to explore the beautiful nature of the God's creation. Of waters is very wide, about 70,000 hectares to a comfortable home for the growth and development of coral.

You can also see a variety of coral species, ranging from colonies of blue coral, black coral, and Pectiniidae Faviidae family, and also a variety of other soft corals. Not least with the Wakatobi and Raja Ampat, Paradise Bay has a variety of unique fish.

There are at least 209 types of fish already inhabiting Cendrawasih Bay, one of which is butterflyfish, damselfish, angelfish, parrotfish, rabbitfish and anemone fish. In addition, there is also a benign giant shark, because sharks did not prey on humans. This shark Whale Shark or her name is called whale shark, the shark is panjanganya to 14 meters but food fish, and its movement is also slow.

In Cendrawasih Bay National Park is also there are also some interesting locations to visit, including:

• Misowaar island: there are hot springs containing sulfur without salt levels and a waterfall. On this island you can dive, snorkel, observing wildlife and culture traveled with the local community.

• Rumberpon island: you can observe the birds that live on the island, saw deer, traveled nautical, diving, snorkeling, met framework Japanese fighter planes that crashed in the sea.

• Nusrowi island: you can dive, snorkel, traveled nautical, surveying animals that live on this island.

•  Yoop islands and waters Windesi: you can directly observe the whales and dolphins that often arise in the region .

• Roon Island: diving, snorkeling, observing various species of birds, enjoy the waterfalls and traveled cultures. Roon Island there are Yende village, where many Christians who visit the village church Yende only to see the holy book, published in 1898.

•  Tanjung Mangguar: there is a cave in water with a depth of 100 feet which is a natural cave relics of antiquity.

The best time to visit the Park, in May and October each year. If you want to visit Paradise Bay National Park, you must obtain permission from the manager or the local government.

For access to the Cendrawasih Bay National Park, from Manokwari you can move on to the Cendrawasih Bay National Park by motor boat with the distance +/- 95 km. If you are from Nabire to go TNTC also use a motor boat with the distance +/- 38 km time-consuming travel for +/- 3 hours.

Admission to the Cendrawasih Bay National Park Rp. 1,500 / person for domestic tourists, Rp. 15,000 / person for foreign tourists. To carry out tourism activities in the Park, rates charged between Rp. 15.000,00 - Rp. 40,000 / person, for domestic tourists, Rp. 25.000 - Rp. 50,000 / person, and for foreign tourists depends on the kind of tour you did.