Kamis, 01 Maret 2012
Raja Ampat Island
The archipelago is a series of four adjacent islands located in the western part of the Bird's Head of Papua Island. Administratively, this group is under the Raja Ampat regency, West Papua Province. The islands are now a destination for divers who are interested in the beauty of the underwater scenery. The
four islands that are members named by the four largest islands, namely
Pulau Waigeo, Misool Island, Salawati Island, and Island Batanta. These islands are an incredible gift from God.
This region had been the target of poachers of fish and corals by spreading cyanide bomb. However, there are still many people who attempt to protect the marine wealth of the region that could be saved. Coral reefs in the sea Raja Ampat considered comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 coral species, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of mollusks, corals and 537 species of animals. The World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions set Raja Ampat as one of the regions in East Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation assistance 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.
This region had been the target of poachers of fish and corals by spreading cyanide bomb. However, there are still many people who attempt to protect the marine wealth of the region that could be saved. Coral reefs in the sea Raja Ampat considered comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 coral species, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of mollusks, corals and 537 species of animals. The World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions set Raja Ampat as one of the regions in East Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation assistance 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.
Papua 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 to wade through the contours of the seabed. They seemed to not want to go back to their own countries because they get an "island paradise second to none on this earth." Administrators could not easily prepare a place for tourists. Maximillian J Ammer, owner of Dutch citizens of Papua Diving Resort is also a pioneer drive the region's marine tourism, 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. Every year the resort is visited at least 600 special tourist who spent an average of two weeks.
Like the other islands, Mansuar looks beautiful because of its forests are still awake and was so clean sea water marine life which is not far from the surface can be seen clearly. Tourists simply swim or snorkel to see the beauty of the sea, whereas if you want to directly observe the beauty of marine life at depth, they should dive. In addition there is the story of the people of Raja Ampat. The origin of the name of Raja Ampat according to local myth comes from a woman who found seven eggs. Four grains of which hatch into four princes who split up and each one becomes king who ruled in Waigeo, Salawati, Misool Misool East and West. Meanwhile, the other three eggs into a ghost, a woman, and a stone. In the course of history, Raja Ampat region has long been inhabited by the nobility and implement a custom system Maluku. In this system, the human skumpulan. Each village is headed by a king. Since its establishment five Muslim sultanates in Maluku, Raja Ampat to claim part of the Sultanate of Tidore. After the defeat of the Dutch Tidore Sultanate, the Raja Ampat Islands became part of the Dutch East Indies claim.
The
archipelago is generally the community of traditional fishermen who
live in small villages are located far apart and different islands. Although a fisherman, but they still protect the environment. They
are a friendly community welcoming guests from outside, especially if
we bring a gift for them in the form of nuts or candies. This product is a kind of 'peace pipes indian' in Raja Ampat. Chat
event by eating nuts, also called "The-the Pinang" often take turns
throwing each other mob, the local term for funny stories. They
are followers of Islam and Christianity, and often within a family or
clan members who have embraced one of the two religions. It makes the Raja Ampat continued to get even different beliefs.
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