Seribu (archipelago)

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Seribu
Some of the 130 or so islands
Some of the 130 or so islands
Waters Java lake
Geographical location 5 ° 40 ′  S , 106 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 5 ° 40 ′  S , 106 ° 34 ′  E
Seribu (archipelago) (Java)
Seribu (archipelago)
Number of islands about 130
Main island Pramuka
Total land area 11.8 km²
Residents 15,000

Seribu (the word in Indonesian means thousand , or Kepulauan Seribu means thousand islands ) is an archipelago of around 130 small islands, which is located approximately 15 to 60 km off the coast of Java near the city of Jakarta . The islands form an administrative district ( Kabupaten ) of the capital district Jakarta.

The population of the islands, only some of which are inhabited, is around 15,000. Most people live on Pulau Kelapa Island , which is 15 km from Jakarta. The administrative center of the archipelago is Pramuka on the island of Pramuka ( Pulau Pramuka ). Panjang ( Pulau Panjang ) is the only island with a short runway for propeller planes. The islands are a popular destination for Jakarta residents and can be reached by speedboats from Jakarta's Ancol Marina . The islands closer to the coast are more affected by the pollution from the port of Jakarta in Tanjung Priok .

Other well-known islands are:

  • Pulau Bidadari: Located near the coast, resort
  • Pulau Ayer: famous beach, resort
  • Pulau Kotok: known as a snorkeling and diving area
  • Pulau Putri: numerous restaurants, resort
  • Pulau Sepa: one of the smaller islands, good beaches
  • Pulau Bira: golf course, good beaches

Kepulauan Seribu National Park

A 107,489 hectare area in the northern part of the archipelago was designated as Taman Nasional Laut Kepulauan Seribu ( Thousand Islands Marine National Park ) in 2002 . The two islands of Panjaliran Barat and Panjaliran Timur are closed to public access to protect the sea turtles. The park includes 342 reef platforms.

The flora is dominated by coastal vegetation species coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ), screws trees ( Pandanus ), Casuarina equisetifolia ( Casuarina equisetifolia ), noni ( Morinda citrifolia ), Barringtonia asiatica , mangrove ( Bruguiera ), breadfruit ( Artocarpus altilis ) Katappenbaum ( Terminalia catappa ) and Cerberus tree ( Cerbera odollam ). The sea flora includes algae species such as red algae ( Rhodophyta ), chlorophyta and brown algae ( Phaeophyta ) as well as seaweeds of the species Halimeda , Padina , Thalassia , Golftange ( Sargassum ) and Caulerpa . The fauna in the park includes 54 residents of the coral reef system, 144 species of fish, 2 types of giant clams , 6 types of seagrass, sea worms of various colors and 17 types of shorebirds. The park is a breeding area for the hawksbill sea turtle and the green turtle . The coastal areas of the park are surrounded by mangroves, which are home to monitor lizards , mangrove night tree snakes and reticulated pythons .

Web links

Commons : Kepulauan Seribu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Kepulauan Seribu National Park - Indonesian Ministry of Forestry ( Memento from May 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive )