Minahasa Bunaken Manado Sulawesi Indonesia
The Bunaken National Park is a marine park in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The park is located near the centre of the Coral Triangle, providing habitat to about 400 species of coral as well as many fish, reptile and marine mammal species. The park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of sea grass plain, coral reef, and coastal ecosystems.
The area was established as a national park in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing system of marine parks. It covers a total area of 890,65 km², 97% of which is marine habitat. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast.
The waters of Bunaken National Park are up to 1566 mtrs deep in Manado Bay, with temperatures ranging between 27 and 29 °C.
Oct 6, 2011
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