The Paradise of Sea Park in Raja Ampat

Kabupaten Raja Ampat is an area of province West Papua, Indonesia. This area has 610 islands and atoll; four of the big are Misoo, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo. These areas have 4 million square meters land and make it as the biggest sea park in Indonesia. It is make it as a favorite Indonesia tourism place after Bali and Lombok.

The life of animals and sea biota in Raja Ampat is very various than others sea park in the world, well known as triangle world coral, Philippine-Indonesia-Papua Nugenea. This coral has become the hearth of world coral and protected according to the International protection regulation. Raja Ampat could be visited by ship (phinisi typical ship) which has been designed for diving aims. This ship could be moving about 10-12 knot from Sorong Harbor to Dampier Strait in Raja Ampat area.

One of the most famous in Raja Ampat is Sardine Reef is located in Kri Island as the center of under sea water kingdom in the world. This area have two resorts managed by Max Ammer, a Holland who fallen love to Raja Ampat. The Kri Island is a diving spot and well known caused the various fishes is very amazing. Dr. Gerald R Allen has researched this place and notes there are 283 fishes here. The topography is slopping steep with the beautiful coral and fishes cluster. The fishes e.g. Kuwe, shark, Napoleon Wrasse, Barracuda, Giant Trevally, etc… Therefore, it is reasonable if this place called as the Paradise of seawater world. More over this island have 537 corals and representative 75% of corals in the world, 828 fishes, according to the survey and research by world’s ecosystem official.

If you go to this place in full moon, beside look the beautiful of moon you will be greeting by dolphin cluster as long as your travel to Raja Ampat which jump and swim at ship side. As information the cost to visit this place from Sorong about US$200 by speed boat (10-15 persons).