Raja Ampat Islands is an archipelago located in the western province of Papua on the island of West Papua, precisely at the head of birds of Papua. This archipelago is a destination-diver diver interested akan beauty of the marine bottom. Four of this group of islands is the largest, namely:* Island Waigeo
* Island Misool
* Island Salawati
* Island Batanta
Myth
Origin name of Raja Ampat own alleged is a myth that has developed and some variants in the local community. Myth says that there is a woman who found 7 eggs. 4 grains having a speech impediment in which hatch into 4 separate people who count and each became a power in the king Waigeo, Salawati, Misool East and West Misool. While the other 3 eggs a ghost, a woman and a stone.
Society
Raja Ampat Islands society generally traditional fishermen who stayed in small villages located far apart and the different islands. They are friendly people who receive visitors from outside, especially if we take by-created by them or in the form of areca nut chewing. It's become a kind of 'peace pipe indian' in Raja Ampat. Events conversation with pinang eating is also called "Para-para Pinang" often turns to one another mob throw each other, in terms of Papua for funny stories.
They are who embraces Islam and Christianity and are often in a clan or kaluarga there are two religions. It makes people Raja Ampat remain peaceful despite different confidence.
Tourism objects
Raja Ampat Islands is a very potential to serve as the tourism object, tourism, especially diving. The Raja Ampat Islands according to various sources, is one of the 10 best sites for diving in the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of flora and fauna on the bottom of the water at this time.
Dr John Veron, coral expert from the Australian experience, for example, in a site he said, Raja Ampat Islands, located in the most western tip of Papua Island, about 50 miles west of Sorong sea, have the best coral reefs in Indonesia. Around 450 types of coral had been identified during two weekends in the research area.
Team of experts from Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and National Institute Oseanografi (lon) Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) was quick to do the assessment in 2001 and 2002. Result, their record in this there are more than 540 types of hard coral (75% of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 types of reef fish, 700 species moluska, and the highest note for gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. This makes 75% of coral species in Raja Ampat. None of the area have the same number of species of this coral.
There are several coral reef area that is still very good condition with the percentage of live coral closing up to 90%, namely in the passage Dampier (strait between Waigeo P. and P. Batanta), Kofiau Islands, Kepualauan Misool East and South Islands Wayag. Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat is generally with the coral reef edge to the steep sloping contours. But also found the type and the types of char atol or taka. In some places, such as in the village Saondarek, when the lowest ebb and flow, can be witnessed without carpet coral reefs and dive with adaptasinya own, coral can remain alive even in the open air and exposed to direct sunlight.
The unique species that can be found at the diving is some type of pigmy seahorse or mini kudalaut, wobbegong and Manta ray. There are also endemic fish Raja Ampat, namely Eviota raja, which is a kind of fish gobbie. At Manta point I is located in Dampier strait Arborek, you can dive with some tails accompanied Manta Ray like a tame when you dive in Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan. If diving in Cape Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish. Sometimes the collection of tuna, snappers and trevallies giant. But the strain if we are surrounded by groups of fish barakuda, although in fact it is relatively harmless (which is dangerous if we meet barakuda soliter or alone). Reef sharks are often seen, and if lucky you can also see it are still eating sponge or swim around you. In some places, such as in Salawati, Batanta and also visible Waigeo Dugong or sea cow.
Because the area of many islands and narrow strait, the most of the dive at the time have a certain flow that fast. This allows also to perform drift Dive, dive, while the faster flow of water with a very clear breach of the fish. There is also the plane wreck to the survival of the world war II which can be found in several places to make diving a good place to wreck Dive as in P. Wai. And many more coral reef sites that had not actually dijamah. This makes diving in Raja Ampat is more challenging.
Access
Visit the island is not too difficult even though it takes time and considerable cost. We can use the airlines from Jakarta to Sorong via Menado flight for 6 hours. From Sorong-city big enough and full-sizable facilities to explore the option of Raja Ampat, two, took a tour of the boat pinisi or stay in the resort Papua Diving. Although most tourists who come to Raja Ampat at this time the diver is, in fact this location is also interesting for tourists because of non-divers also have the beaches of white sand is very beautiful group of islands Karst nan enchain and unique flora, fauna as endemic Cendrawasih red, Cendrawasih Wilson, Maleo Waigeo, divers and bird cockatoo parrot, cuscus Waigeo, and various types of orchids.
Threats to the islands of this
Wealth of biodiversity in the Raja Ampat have made themselves have a high level of threat as well. This can be seen from the damage to coral reefs and forests. Damage to coral reefs is usually because the fishing activities that are not environmentally friendly such as bombing, cyanide, and the root of Bore (liquid processed from the root of the tree similar to poison the fish).
Conservation efforts
To keep the preservation of the sea bottom Raja Ampat Islands, conservation efforts are needed in this area. There are two international organizations that Konsen towards preservation of natural resources Raja Ampat, the CI (Conservation International) and TNC (The Nature Conservancy). The Government has set itself the sea around the South Waigeo, including small islands such as Gam, Mansuar, groups and group Yeben Batang Pele, has been adopted as the Sea of Night Markets. According to the Decree No Menhut. 81/KptsII/1993, this area reached 60,000 hectares.
In addition, several other sea areas have been proposed for a conservation area. Each is the Night Markets Misool South Sea Island, Sea Island Kofiau, Asian sea island, sea island sea island and I Ayau. For information Hotel Klik here
Society
Raja Ampat Islands society generally traditional fishermen who stayed in small villages located far apart and the different islands. They are friendly people who receive visitors from outside, especially if we take by-created by them or in the form of areca nut chewing. It's become a kind of 'peace pipe indian' in Raja Ampat. Events conversation with pinang eating is also called "Para-para Pinang" often turns to one another mob throw each other, in terms of Papua for funny stories.
They are who embraces Islam and Christianity and are often in a clan or kaluarga there are two religions. It makes people Raja Ampat remain peaceful despite different confidence.
Tourism objects
Raja Ampat Islands is a very potential to serve as the tourism object, tourism, especially diving. The Raja Ampat Islands according to various sources, is one of the 10 best sites for diving in the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of flora and fauna on the bottom of the water at this time.
Dr John Veron, coral expert from the Australian experience, for example, in a site he said, Raja Ampat Islands, located in the most western tip of Papua Island, about 50 miles west of Sorong sea, have the best coral reefs in Indonesia. Around 450 types of coral had been identified during two weekends in the research area.
Team of experts from Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and National Institute Oseanografi (lon) Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) was quick to do the assessment in 2001 and 2002. Result, their record in this there are more than 540 types of hard coral (75% of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 types of reef fish, 700 species moluska, and the highest note for gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. This makes 75% of coral species in Raja Ampat. None of the area have the same number of species of this coral.
There are several coral reef area that is still very good condition with the percentage of live coral closing up to 90%, namely in the passage Dampier (strait between Waigeo P. and P. Batanta), Kofiau Islands, Kepualauan Misool East and South Islands Wayag. Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat is generally with the coral reef edge to the steep sloping contours. But also found the type and the types of char atol or taka. In some places, such as in the village Saondarek, when the lowest ebb and flow, can be witnessed without carpet coral reefs and dive with adaptasinya own, coral can remain alive even in the open air and exposed to direct sunlight.
The unique species that can be found at the diving is some type of pigmy seahorse or mini kudalaut, wobbegong and Manta ray. There are also endemic fish Raja Ampat, namely Eviota raja, which is a kind of fish gobbie. At Manta point I is located in Dampier strait Arborek, you can dive with some tails accompanied Manta Ray like a tame when you dive in Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan. If diving in Cape Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish. Sometimes the collection of tuna, snappers and trevallies giant. But the strain if we are surrounded by groups of fish barakuda, although in fact it is relatively harmless (which is dangerous if we meet barakuda soliter or alone). Reef sharks are often seen, and if lucky you can also see it are still eating sponge or swim around you. In some places, such as in Salawati, Batanta and also visible Waigeo Dugong or sea cow.
Because the area of many islands and narrow strait, the most of the dive at the time have a certain flow that fast. This allows also to perform drift Dive, dive, while the faster flow of water with a very clear breach of the fish. There is also the plane wreck to the survival of the world war II which can be found in several places to make diving a good place to wreck Dive as in P. Wai. And many more coral reef sites that had not actually dijamah. This makes diving in Raja Ampat is more challenging.
Access
Visit the island is not too difficult even though it takes time and considerable cost. We can use the airlines from Jakarta to Sorong via Menado flight for 6 hours. From Sorong-city big enough and full-sizable facilities to explore the option of Raja Ampat, two, took a tour of the boat pinisi or stay in the resort Papua Diving. Although most tourists who come to Raja Ampat at this time the diver is, in fact this location is also interesting for tourists because of non-divers also have the beaches of white sand is very beautiful group of islands Karst nan enchain and unique flora, fauna as endemic Cendrawasih red, Cendrawasih Wilson, Maleo Waigeo, divers and bird cockatoo parrot, cuscus Waigeo, and various types of orchids.
Threats to the islands of this
Wealth of biodiversity in the Raja Ampat have made themselves have a high level of threat as well. This can be seen from the damage to coral reefs and forests. Damage to coral reefs is usually because the fishing activities that are not environmentally friendly such as bombing, cyanide, and the root of Bore (liquid processed from the root of the tree similar to poison the fish).
Conservation efforts
To keep the preservation of the sea bottom Raja Ampat Islands, conservation efforts are needed in this area. There are two international organizations that Konsen towards preservation of natural resources Raja Ampat, the CI (Conservation International) and TNC (The Nature Conservancy). The Government has set itself the sea around the South Waigeo, including small islands such as Gam, Mansuar, groups and group Yeben Batang Pele, has been adopted as the Sea of Night Markets. According to the Decree No Menhut. 81/KptsII/1993, this area reached 60,000 hectares.
In addition, several other sea areas have been proposed for a conservation area. Each is the Night Markets Misool South Sea Island, Sea Island Kofiau, Asian sea island, sea island sea island and I Ayau. For information Hotel Klik here
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