Holiday Trip - Wakatobi Island

Wakatobi island

located in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The national park is also called the Authority to have an area that covers four islands and several other small islands nearby. This National Park is one of 50 marine national park the largest in Indonesia. Coral reefs and fish including the essential resources that become the focus of the management of Wakatobi National Park.

Coral reef ecosystems coastal marine ecosystems is rated as very productive that can be found in tropical waters. Ecologically coral reefs play an important role as a habitat for reef fish communities targeted by fishermen. The fishing communities in the National Park area has been relying on this resource their survival since time immemorial.
Islands, Island, Wakatobi National Park

Based on the results of a survey by the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Dept. Forestry and WWF in 1989 as well as the volunteers of Operation Wallacea and Pengatahuan Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) showed that the Wakatobi Islands has the potential of marine natural resources are very abundant, its type and its uniqueness as well as the amazing underwater panorama.
Islands, Island, Wakatobi National Park

In Wakatobi National Park, there are panoramic underwater natural beauty such as the Great Barrier coral reefs can be found around 112 species of 13 families located on 25 points along the 600 km coastline. In addition to the beauty that is served by a diverse coral reefs on the ocean floor. In addition to a series of spectacular coral reefs, there are dozens of dive locations within easy reach that have the underwater life is very diverse, colorful and extraordinary.
Points of interest in Wakatobi National Park:
Wangi fragrance
coral kapota
Turkish Sousu
Turkish Patuno (Spring Hundred)
Kaledupa
Hoga
Island Sombano
Tomia
Tolandona Island [Onemobaa]
Turkish Letimu
Turkish Huntete
Island Binongko
Turkish Mbara-mbara
White sand beach
Turkish Palahidu
Turkish Haso
Wakatobi National Park is blessed with a series of coral reefs the best and most healthy today, where we can begin to dive just 20 meters from the dive center then Wakatobi is often regarded as the ship awoke beside the beach. does not end there, Wakatobi has loyal guests who make Wakatobi as a playground, the guest is none other than a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
Islands, Island, Wakatobi National Park

Normally, sperm whales are in Wakatobi in November, when the other hemisphere frozen. In the relatively warmer Wakatobi waters and abundant food can be filling the stomach whales. Wakatobi is also a playground stingray manta (Manta ray) are classified as giant body size. Manta rays are a type of fish that is unique and distinctive tropical waters.
Islands, Island, Wakatobi National Park

To achieve this National Park, from the direction Kendari (Capital Southeast Sumatra) there are several alternatives to get to Wakatobi National Park, the first of the Port Kendari to the Bau-bau by speedboat, from Bau-bau forwarded by using a wooden boat heading Wanci (Wangi fragrant). The second, from the Port of Kendari directly towards Wanci using timber ships that depart three times a week. the distance between the Port of Kendari and Wanci about 10 hours using a wooden boat. If from Surabaya or Jakarta or other cities, can use air line to go directly to Bau-bau (Buton Island). then proceed to Wanci in Wangi-scented, which is the Entrance to the Wakatobi National Park. (Text: various sources - Photo: DevianArt, Flickr)