Indonesian News One - Raja Ampat archipelago in West Papua is very beautiful, the beauty of this island is famous throughout the entire world with the beauty of the beach, ocean, marine life, tropical climate and lush trees combined beauty and still beautiful.
Some tourists seemed engrossed in eating and chatting casually as he
looked off toward the sea dominated blue, green, and white. The colors that appear due to the influence of coral reefs on the shallow sea floor and inside. They were enjoying lunch at Papua Diving Resort, the waters of West Irian Jaya.
Hot sun and bright air makes exasperated guests to dive and dive again. Sunlight penetrates the cracks often waves to coral sea. The beauty of the scenery and marine life did make a lasting impression for tourists. For
lovers of coastal tourism and underwater fanatic, Raja Ampat is very
well known even considered the best in the world for quality of coral
reefs.
Many international underwater photographers capture the charm of the sea Raja Ampat. Some even come over and over again and make a special book about the beauty of coral reefs and marine life of this region. Mid-2006,
a special team of the world's leading scientific adventure magazine,
National Geographic, made coverage in Raja Ampat that will become a
major report in 2007.
Raja
Ampat is a fraction of Sorong regency, since 2003 the district has a
population of 31,000 souls has 610 islands (only 35 islands are
inhabited) with a total area of about 46,000 km2, but only 6,000 km2 of
land, 40,000 km2 in the sea. The islands are unspoiled and beautiful sea is still making a direct tourists hooked. They seemed to want to explore the waters in the "Bird's Head" New Guinea.
This region had become the target of hunters reef fish by means of bombing and cyanide poison to spread. However, there are still many people who seek to protect the region so that the wealth of the sea could be saved. Coral reefs in Raja Ampat marine rated most comprehensive in the world. Of the world's 537 species of coral, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals. Incredible.
The World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions
establish Raja Ampat as one region in East Indonesia, which received
assistance Coral Reef Rehabilitation 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-ford the contours of the sea floor. They seemed to not want to go back to their own countries because they get an "island paradise second to none on this earth".
Managers not easy to prepare a place for tourists.
Maximillian J Ammer, owner of Dutch citizens of Papua Diving Resort is
also a pioneer of marine tourism drive this region, need desperately to
set up various facilities to attract tourists from abroad. Since he started his business eight years ago, a lot of funds must be spent. However, the results are also satisfactory. Each year the resort is visited at least 600 special tourist who spent an average of two weeks.
Lodging is very simple that only a walled and roofed woven palm leaves that cost a minimum of 75 euro or Rp 900,000 a night. If you want to dive must pay 30 euros or approximately USD 360,000 was diving at a particular location. Most tourists come from Europe. Only a few tourists from Indonesia to stay and dive in there.
"Tourists dive almost every day because the dive sites are very wide and varied. Coral reefs are varied so much choice and invite curiosity. There are tourists who are aged 80 years is still strong diving, "said Max Ammer who married women Manado.
Three years ago, Papua Diving build a modern inn not far from the first location. Apparently, the inn was built by relying on local building materials are almost always fully booked. Though the charge reaches 225 euros, or about Rp 2.7 million per night. At the new location, equipped with modern equipment, including international telephone and internet facilities.
Tourists to the Raja Ampat Diving just want to Papua on the island
because of the facilities and valet Mansuar are of international
standard, also the food.
They landed at the airport Domne Eduard Osok, Sorong, directly to the
location of the fast boats with a capacity of about 10 people at a rate
of Rp 3.2 million each way. It takes about 3-4 hours to reach Mansuar.
Like the other islands, Mansuar looks beautiful because of its forests
are still awake and the seawater was so clean of marine life which is
not far from the surface can be seen clearly.
Tourists enough to swim or snorkelling to see the beauty of the sea,
whereas if you want to directly observe the beauty of marine life in
depth, they should dive.
Local residents involved in the development and management of the resort, even 90 of the 100 employees are citizens of Papua. Residents also supplies fish, vegetables, fruits, and others. One of the tour package to visit the village to see typical local plants and animals, including birds of paradise. Many tourists who become donors of the church building and education of children around the Man-flare.
Max Ammer is committed to improving the economy and the skills of local residents. They are trained in foreign languages and use scuba gear. Tourists feel safe at any time of day or night while enjoying hot and sunsets as well as swimming and diving in the deep sea.
In addition to marine and fisheries, Raja Ampat has a wealth of natural resources, including oil and nickel. On the seabed there are also many ships foundered former World War II is estimated to contain "treasure trove" of high value. However, if mismanaged, it is feared exploitation activities threaten the preservation and natural beauty of the sea.
