attracts many visitors to the island. Other sides of Bunaken.Bunaken National Park extends over an area of 890.65 km² of which only 3% is terrestrial, including Bunaken Island, as well as the islands of Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.
The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are up to 1,566 m deep in Manado Bay, with temperatures ranging between 27 to 29 °C. It has a high diversity of - corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges. Notably, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. It also claims to have seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii[1], and has more than 70% of all the known fish species of the Indo-Western Pacific.[2]
Oceanic currents may explain, in part, why Bunaken National Marine Park has such a high level of biodiversity. Northeasternly currents generally sweep through the park but abundant counter currents and gyros related to lunar cycles are believed to be a trap for free swimming larvae. This is particularly true on the south side of the crescent-shaped Bunaken Island, lying in the heart of the park. A snorkeler
or diver in the vicinity of Lekuan or Fukui may spot over 33 species of butterfly fish and numerous types of groupers, damsels, wrasses and gobies. The gobies, smallish fish with bulging eyes and modified fins that allow them to attach to hard surfaces, are the most diverse but least known group of fish in the park.The beauty of Bunaken marine decades actually been identified by divers homeland. But the new government and then realized the Bunaken National Park (BNP) was officially established as one marine national park in Indonesia in October 1991, after more than 20 years of beauty was discovered by 3 people pioneer diving business areas, namely Dr Hanny Batuna, Loky Herlambang, and Ricky Lasut. Only when this region was famous by international divers, the government realized then gradually establish an area of approximately 89,000 hectares into conservation areas.
Park consists of several islands, namely Pulau Bunaken Island Siladen, Mantehage Island, Manado Tua Island, here are some kids his island, and the island of Nain. Limited diving locations in each of the five beaches that surround the island. Carrying more than 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 diving points, 12 points among them diving around Bunaken Island the Bering visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of underwater
scenery.Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. On the island there is great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls or walls of the giant rock that stands vertically and curved upward. bindings reef is also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.
Coral cliffs that we can see from the ship before it reaches the Beach Park. The water is blue with thousands of big fish on the edge of the cliff, creating beautiful scenery incredible.
Community park in about 30 settlements scattered both on the island of Nain, Siladen, Bunaken, Manado Tua, North Mainland, and Mainland South. Various tribes that inhabit also include Sangir Talaud, Bajo, Minahasa, Bantik, Bugis, Gorontalo, and Java with a variety of professions such as fishermen
, farmers, traders and even some that could be both the fishermen as well as farmers. Intermarriage was inevitable there. However, they live in harmony and peace.Travel Tips
Bunaken Island area of 8.08 km2 in the Bay of Manado is part of the city of Manado, North Sulawesi provincial capital. In the vicinity of the island have Bunaken Marine Park, which is part of the Bunaken National Park.
Not difficult to reach. From Port Marina, Manado you can tour the ship Carter Rp750.000, latency for about 1 hour. Ships with a capacity of 15 persons is equipped with a float, seat, and two shaped glass aquarium to see the coral reefs and ornamental fish from the boat.
If you want to snorkel, it costs Rp 100,000 is included masks and flippers and motorized wooden boats go-home of Beach Park to the location.
Sumber:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunaken
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