Sunday, March 22, 2009

The beauty of Bunaken sea


Bunaken is a beautiful country under the sea that mesmerize, a variety of marine animals will make us impressed.Bunaken island is an area of 8.08 km ² in the Bay of Manado, which is located on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Around the island of Bunaken Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Marine National Park Manado Tua. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Scuba dive attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers area of 75,265 hectares with five islands that are in it, that is, the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Pulau Mantehage following some children pulaunya, and Island Naen. Although the area covers 75,265 hectares, the location of dive (diving), only limited in each of the five beaches encircle the island.
Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (Dive spot) to vary with the depth of 1344 meters. 20 point dive from the 12 point dive in them around Bunaken Island. Twelve point dive this is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty beneath the sea. For those who do not wish to dive can use / mentyewa boat is equipped underneath the glass to see the beauty beneath the sea.

Most of the 12 point dive in the Bunaken Island line from the southeast to the northwest island. In this region there are "underwater great walls", which is also called "hanging walls," or walls of a giant coral vertical stand and buckle up. Wall rock is also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.


source : wikipedia.org