Beautiful Sangalaki Island and Stunning Underwater
Want a vacation to a tourist spot offering beautiful beaches and stunning underwater? Island Sangalaki place!
Sangalaki Island is another island that is not less beautiful than Derawan Island. The island is located in both East Kalimantan. Sangalaki islands covering an area of approximately 13Ha is located in the Islands Derawan located in Berau. Currently, Derawan Islands have become one of the five best water attractions in Indonesia. As far as the eye could see, crystal clear waters seemed unfold before their eyes. In addition to Sangalaki island, there are other beautiful islands. Call it, Derawan Island, Island Maratua and Kakaban is so tempting to visit.
The island is formed into islands on the basis of silt, sand piles of crushed rock and sand on the sea a few hundred years ago, which resulted in insufficient availability of fresh water on the island.
The island is a favorite place of the turtles nesting each night is a conservation of turtle nesting place is so famous, not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the world.
With a leisurely stroll, you can circle the Island Sangalaki. During the trip, you will enjoy the white sandy beaches and charming sea. In the morning and evening, you can also enjoy the natural phenomena, sunrise and sunset is amazing.
Not only that, as long as they circled the island, you can also see a variety of wildlife that you've probably never seen before. Such as coconut crabs, monitor lizards, Scaly-breasted eagles, birds scorched the Philippines, reef egrets, sea birds pergam, and other sea birds.
Along the coast, you will also find various types of mollusks (clams) in a variety of shapes and colors.
Sangalaki island also has a very beautiful underwater world, coral reefs that exist on this island is one of the best in the world. Average coral cover Sangalaki Island is 26.75 percent for hard corals, and 42.50 percent for live coral.
The uniqueness of the island is the aggregation Sangalaki manta rays in the waters of this island. Manta rays are types of rays are the main food of plankton. Sangalaki waters have the highest zooplankton abundance compared to other waters.
The high abundance of zooplankton that make this region as a manta ray aggregation of the most high. And to witness this unique fish, you have to dive.
If accident you visit in September, you can complete your travel package while watching Erau Festival in Tenggarong. How do you be interested?
Trip to the Sangalaki Island can be reached by land and air. Trip distance overland from the provincial capital of Samarinda to the city of Cape Redeb is about 700 km. Types of vehicles that can use the rental car costs around Rp3.000.000 for the trip home and away.
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