Pulau batik

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Pulau batik
Location of Pulau Batik in Darvel Bay
Location of Pulau Batik in Darvel Bay
Waters Celebes Sea
Geographical location 4 ° 43 ′  N , 118 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 4 ° 43 ′  N , 118 ° 27 ′  E
Pulau Batik (Malaysia)
Pulau batik
length 4.9 km
width 2 km
surface 3.4dep1
Highest elevation 245  m
Residents 10

Pulau Batik is an island belonging to Malaysia in Darvel Bay, which is open to the Celebes Sea . The densely forested island is about 11 kilometers east of Kunak . The irregularly shaped island extends about 3.5 kilometers in an east-west direction and about 2 kilometers in a north-south direction. The island rises on all sides from the coast and reaches a height of up to 245 m. The island is separated from the island of Pulau Timbun Mata in the south by a narrow strait .

Rainforest reserve

The island has been designated as a rainforest reserve (Virgin Jungle Reserve) since January 1st, 1984 . There is a police station on the eastern tip of the island.

Diving tourism

The coastal waters off the southeast side of the island have been advertised as a diving area for some time . The dive sites are within sight of the police station.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and NUsa Tenggara (PDF; 5.8 MB), United States Navy Publication 163, sector 10, page 287, 2002; Accessed August 24, 2012
  2. ^ Database "Marine Protected Areas" ; Accessed August 26, 2012
  3. ↑ Batik Island ; Accessed August 26, 2012

Remarks

  1. ↑ The values ​​were approximately determined by evaluating the satellite image from google maps.