Saturday, November 20, 2010

BUNAKEN ISLAND

  Bunaken is an area of 8.08 km ² island in the Bay of Manado, located in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken Island can be reached by speed boat (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minutes travel from the port city of Manado. Around the island there is Bunaken Bunaken marine park which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park is one of the highest marine biodiversity in the world. Diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 ha within five islands, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Island Siladen, Mantehage Island several children watch his island, and island Naen. Although an area of 75,265 hectares, is the location of diving (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches around the island.


Bunaken Marine Park has a 20 point dive (diving site) with varying depth of 1344 meters. Of the 20 diving points, 12 points below their diving around Bunaken Island. Twelve point diving is the most visited by many lovers and the beauty of the underwater landscape.

Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there is a large underwater walls, which also cover the walls, or of a huge rock walls that stand vertically and curved upward.