BUNAKEN MARINE PARK

History of Bunaken Marine Park

          One of the famous tourist sufficient water in Sulawesi is water in the Bunaken Marine Park. The beauty of the underwater park was established in 1991 by the Indonesian government has now been registered as world heritage sites to UNESCO's native Indonesia began in 2005. So no doubt domestic and foreign tourists visit to Marine Park is becoming a growing year, recorded from 2003 to 2006 the number of tourists visiting the park has reached 32,000 to 39,000 inhabitants with the dominance of domestic travelers is still much more than foreign tourists.

 Location of Bunaken Marine Park

             Bunaken Marine Park is a marine park located in North Sulawesi , Indonesia s northern part consists of the island of Bunaken , Manado Tua island , the island Montehage , Siladen island , the island Nain , Nain Small island , and some coastal areas of Cape Pisok . While in the Southern Cape coast includes some Kelapa.Taman National Marine Park Manadotermasuk tropical climate with rainfall ranging between 2000-3000 mm per year , air temperatures between 260-310 C. The best visiting season is in May s / d in August .
           Bunaken Marine Park in Manado is about 7m nautical miles from the coast of Manado , precisely located in the waters of Bunaken Island marine park which is why it is often called the Bunaken National Park . The park is located in the Coral Triangle , is home to 390 species of coral reefs and also various species of fish, mollusks , reptiles and marine mammals . Bunaken Marine Park is representative of Indonesian marine ecosystems , including seagrass meadows , coral reefs and coastal ecosystems . This marine park was established in 1991 and covering an area of ​​890.65 km ² . 97 % of the marine park is the habitat of the sea , while the remaining 3 % is mainland , covering five islands : Bunaken , Manado Tua , Mantehage , Naen and Siladen .

Flora dan Fauna       

          Bunaken Marine Park coral reef ecosystems are very rich. There are about 390 species of coral reefs in this region. Species of algae that can be found in the Bunaken National Park is Caulerpa, Halimeda and Padina, while seaweed species that were encountered are Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus acoroides, and Thalassaodendron ciliatum. Bunaken Marine Park also has a variety of species of fish, marine mammals, reptiles, birds, molluscs and mangrove. About 90 species of fish live in the waters of this region. On the mainland, the island is rich in Arecaceae, sago, woka, silar and coconut. In addition, the Bunaken Marine Park also has animal species that live on the mainland, such as deer and possum. Mangrove forest in the park is a habitat for crabs, lobsters, molluscs and sea birds.

The beauty of Bunaken Marine Park

          



















          Bunaken Marine Park is known for its underwater beauty that is extraordinary. Bunaken Marine Park has a 29 point dive (dive spot) with a depth of 1,344 meters started. Of the 20 point dive. Dive 12 points of which are around Bunaken Island. Here's to the 12 point dive frequented by divers and lovers of the beauty of the turbulent sea. To enjoy the beauty of the underwater surface of Bunaken Marine Park, could use a semi-submersible vessel found off the coast of the island of Bunaken. The semi-submersible vessel in which there are glass walls. Through the glass walls, we can menikmat and beauty of underwater life. Good variety of fish, coral reefs, and other marine life.