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number of the tourists seemed engrossed in eating and chatting casually
as he looked off toward the sea dominated by blue, green, and white. The colors that appear because of the influence of coral reefs in the shallow sea floor and inside. They were having lunch at Papua Diving Resort, the waters of West Irian Jaya.Hot sun and brisk air makes exasperated guests to dive and dive. The sunlight through the cracks often waves to the reef. Beauty of the scenery and marine life did make a lasting impression for tourists. For
lovers of coastal tourism and underwater fanatic, Raja Ampat is known
even rated the best in the world for the quality of coral reefs
Many international underwater photographers capture the charm of the sea Raja Ampat. There's even come repeatedly and made a special book about the beauty of coral reefs and marine life area. Mid-2006,
a special team of the world's leading scientific adventure magazine,
National Geographic, made coverage in Raja Ampat that will become the
main report in 2007.A total of 610 Island in Raja AmpatRaja Ampat Sorong is broken, since 2003. District
has a population of 31,000 souls has 610 islands (only 35 islands are
inhabited) with a total area of about 46,000 km2, but only 6,000 km2
of land, 40,000 km2 in the sea. The islands are unspoiled and beautiful sea is still making direct tourists hooked. They seemed to want to explore the waters of the "Bird's Head" New Guinea.This area was the target of the hunters reef fish by bombing and cyanide poison to spread. However, there are still many people who seek to protect the region's marine wealth that could be saved. Coral reefs in Raja Ampat marine rated comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 species of coral, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals. Incredible.The
World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions
establish Raja Ampat as one region in East Indonesia, which received
assistance Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap)
II, since 2005. In Raja Ampat, this program covers 17 villages and involve the local population. Fishermen are also trained to cultivate grouper and seaweed.Exoticism Raja AmpatPapua
Diving, the only exotic resort that offers underwater tours in the
region, visited by tourists diving enthusiasts at home for days and even
up to a month-ford the contours of the seabed. They seemed to not want to return to their own countries because they get the "island paradise second to none on this earth".Managers is not easy to prepare a place for tourists. Maximillian
J Ammer, owner of Dutch citizens of Papua Diving Resort is also
pioneering marine tourism drive this region, need desperately to set up
various facilities to attract tourists from abroad. Since he started his business eight years ago, many of the funds must be spent. However, the results are also satisfactory. Each year the resort is visited at least 600 special tourist who spent an average of two weeks.Lodging is very simple that only a walled and roofed woven palm leaves that cost at least 75 euro or Rp 900,000 a night. If you want to dive must pay 30 euros, or about Rp 360.000 one dive at a particular location. Most tourists come from Europe. Only a few tourists from Indonesia to stay and dive in there."Tourists dive almost every day because the dive sites are very wide and varied. The beauty of the coral reefs are varied so much choice and invite curiosity. There are tourists who are aged 80 years strong still diving, "said Max Ammer which women married to Manado.Three years ago, Papua Diving build a modern inn not far from the first location. Apparently, the inn was built by relying on local building materials are almost always fully booked. Though the charge reaches 225 euros, or about Rp 2.7 million per night. In the new location, equipped with modern appliances, including international telephone and internet facilities.
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