Bunaken National Park

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Bunaken National Park
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Bunaken National Park (Indonesia)
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Coordinates: 1 ° 37 ′ 22 ″  S , 124 ° 46 ′ 15 ″  E
Location: Indonesia
Surface: 750 km²
Founding: 1997
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The Bunaken National Park (Indonesian Taman Nasional Bunaken ) is an Indonesian protected area in the north-easternmost tip of Sulawesi ( Sulawesi Utara ). It is located around the island of Bunaken ( Pulau Bunaken ), about 3 km off the mainland of North Sulawesi near Manado . The park was established in 1997. Its name already refers to its property as an underwater world national park. It is located on the southeastern edge of the Celebes Sea ( Sulawesisee ).

The underwater park

The underwater national park of Bunaken covers an area of ​​750 km² and, starting from the island of Bunaken , includes the islands of Manado Tua and Siladen to the west and east and the islands of Montehage and Nain to the north . Here divers will find one of the best Indonesian diving spots. Over 300 coral and 3000 fish species have been counted here. Among a variety of sharks, there are gray reef sharks , blacktip reef sharks , and whale sharks , giant manta rays as well as giant moray eels . The huge drop-offs into the depths of the sea are impressive. The sea depth varies between 200 and 1840 meters.

The islands

On “Manado Tua” there is a dormant volcano. In the past, the island served the Spanish and Portuguese as a base in the spice trade. The island rises over 600 meters above sea ​​level and represents the highest point in the park. The island "Nain" has a domed geomorphology and reaches a height of almost 140 meters above sea level. “Mantehage”, on the other hand, is a flat island, which is why large-scale mangrove forests were able to form. Occasionally, individual salt water channels separate the thicket. "Siladen" is a flat coral sand island with no particular highlights.

Protective measures

The Bunaken Park was proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the suggestion of Indonesia and has been on the UNESCO proposal list since then . In particular, it is hoped that this will be able to counteract the rampant dynamite and cyanide fisheries more effectively . The WWF supports the protective measures in the park as part of the "Sulu Sulawesi Marine Eco-region Action Plan". This includes patrols and catalogs of measures that have already resulted in significant restrictions on violence against the ecosystem. There is also a waste disposal project. At the outlets of the rivers in Manado, nets are to be installed that will help to collect a large part of the waste.

photos

  • Bunaken Marine Park

  • Boat at Tanjung Perigi Bunaken

  • Manado Bay

  • drop off

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rodney V. Salm, John R. Clark, Erkki Siirila, Marine and coastal protected areas: a guide for planners and managers
  2. ↑ Roland Dusik, Indonesia - North Sulawesi
  3. ↑ Stephen Backshall, The Rough Guide to Indonesia, Bunaken Marine Reserve
  4. ^ Bunaken National Park
  5. ^ Bunaken National Park on the tentative list
  6. ↑ Management Advisory Board
  7. ^ WWF activities in Bunaken Park

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