Have you ever imagined being a mermaid? Swim with sea dwellers, moving to the rhythm of the waves? In the Bunaken Marine Park, you will find a "mermaid" is actually a glimpse of sea Indonesia.
Bunaken is located in the Bay of Manado with an area of 8.08 km², located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Park is part of the municipality of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi. Around Bunaken marine park is part of the National Park which also includes the sea around the island of Manado Tua is Siladen and Mantehage.
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, and has more than 70% of all the known fish species of the Indo-Western Pacific.
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.
In the Bunaken Marine Park, visitors can see an amazing variety of marine life colorful. To achieve this marine park, you can use a motor boat. The journey from Manado takes about 40 minutes. The entry fee is $ 2.5 / person.
Aquatic Marine Park allows people can clearly see the variety of marine life. There are 13 types of coral reefs in the marine park is dominated by marine rocks. The most interesting sights are the coral reefs towering steep vertical down as deep as 25-50 meters.
Feast your eyes on 91 species of fish in the Bunaken Marine Park, including a local fish gusimi horse (Hippocampus), white koi (Seriola rivoliana), yellow tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (spilotocepsep hinephelus and hypselosoma Pseudanthias), indigo trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus), and others.
Divers can also find molluscs such as giant clams (Tridacna gigas), fish head goat (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates or askidian.
For those of you who love scuba diving then this place is the best place. There are about 20 point dive, where divers will have the opportunity to swim in the sea floor with an amazing variety of marine life.
Diving is the best way if you want to fully and clearly enjoy the beauty of the underwater panorama Bunaken. There are 23 places snorkeling or diving. Do
not bother to bring their own diving equipment because there leased
equipment with prices ranging from Rp 100 thousand per day. Not
only see the line in such a variety of fish milling and seagrass
meadows, you also can see approximately 390 species of coral reefs that
exudes an amazing charm. Berlekak-dent unique shape, cracks up to a cave or a small underwater tunnel that may be impossible to find elsewhere.Under the expanse of the sea area of 890.65 km2 in the Bay of Manado, we will discover the charm the beauty created by the Almighty to enjoy the colorful coral reefs. There are more than 200 species of fish and a variety of other marine biota. You will feel the thrill of diving with a dish of fascinating underwater scenery in the park which is located 75 nautical miles from Manado Beach. This dive site can be reached by a 35 minute trip by motorboat.
The best dive sites are located mainly near Bunaken and Manado Tua. The following are the places that represent the dive sites.
Wall Lekuan (I, II, III)
Wall Lekuan (I, II, III) is a long wall in the Park which is divided into three namely Lekuan I, II, and III. All three have the best marine park with steep walls and deep crevices and sea fans and giant sponges. Shallow place filled with fish. The walls, often protected from strong currents, which is frequented by a large group of old brother fish and turtles.
Mandolin
Mandolin is a marine park that has the cliffs and walls were inhabited by thousands of fish like schools of fish shooter, surgeonfish, unicornfish, and bannerfish. They are accustomed to swimming and approachable.
Bunaken TimorHave strong currents with a lot of fish. Reefs are probably not as spectacular others but this is where you can see turtles, sharks, eagle rays, and large fish swimming to and fro. There are also dangling seaweed and small caves that mark the walls.
Tanjung coffee
Tanjung coffee is a small wall inhabited by a swarm of barracuda and many fish sweetlip. Visibility in shallow water is not too good but the amount of fish makes it interesting for you observe. Fish and Fish branch Nudi fire gobies will be easily seen here.
Siladen
Siladen has a beautiful smooth rock walls that will live when the current comes. Looks beautiful shallow sea with fish and schooling snappers.
Face of the Church
Front of the church is a beautiful place with thousands of fish in shallow water and trench that leads to the sea wall.
Peak barracuda
Barracuda peak in northwest is one of the furthest tempet. A swarm of giant barracuda between jack and tuna fish.
Shipwreck in Manado
The vessel length is 60 m (200 ft below the sea) is owned by German merchants who drowned near Molas Beach in 1942. The ship was sunk upright at a depth of 23 m (78 ft below the sea). Split in the middle of the ship and show the wheelhouse and handle cargo. Dive ends in shallow reef near the visibility of 10-15 m (30-50 ft below the sea).
Not only the charm of Bunaken marine park, but on any surface we can enjoy the beauty and exoticism of the five islands surrounding the National Park area. Five island was the island of Bunaken, Siladen, Manado Tua, Nain and Mantehage. In the last island are Bajo with its unique culture.
In addition to diving enthusiasts, bird lovers and bird watchers can visit a nature reserve Tangkoko Two sudara Nature.
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