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Talking about the beauty of the sea Indonesia, most people immediately called Raja Ampat spontaneous as the most beautiful places to see underwater. In fact, there is still beauty in Papua another sea that is not less interesting to the Raja Ampat.

Raja Ampat in West Papua province. But the islands are not the only one that holds the beauty of the underwater world at the western tip of Indonesia. In Papua, there is Cendrawasih Bay National Park which is not less beautiful from Raja Ampat.

The park stretches from eastern the Peninsula Kwatisore to Rumberpon island with a long coastline of 500 kilometers. This makes it the largest Marine National Park in Indonesia, with a total area of ​​approximately 1.453 million hectares.

Cendrawasih Bay area of national park since 1993 is known to be rich in fish. Live at least 209 species of fish, such as butterflyfish, angelfish, damselfish, parrotfish, rabbitfish, and anemonefish. There was also a breeding area of four species of sea turtles, the hawksbill turtle, green turtle, leatherback turtle and timeless.

Once in a while, when sailing in this Cendrawasih Bay you will see a sea cow or Dugong and dolphins jumping. If lucky, it is often seen big blue whale and shark in the water. The whale shark, the world's largest shark species are also often seen in the Kwatisore waters, this Nabire.

The whale shark is the only water animals found in the waters of Papua, the Philippines, Australia, and South Africa. These sharks migrate to find food and reproduce. Typically, in Australia the shark was only seen in the summer but in Cendrawasih Bay actually almost always there.

Kwatisore village, a small village located in the core zone of Cendrawasih Bay National Park. These areas store a lot of spectacular marine life. In the largest marine park in the country, there are two animals that fall into the classification of vulnerable or endangered. Animals that fall into this classification can play with people around and easily found.

This makes the existence of the whale shark tourism opportunities of the Cendrawasih Bay. These sharks are often seen swimming around the boat fishing. When you want to call them, you just throw the fish into the sea castle, then the shark will be welcomed into the water. Many tourists also are snorkeling or diving to see the whale sharks at close range underwater.

Unfortunately, at the Cendrawasih Bay National Park area is not yet available tourism facilities such as the Dive Center, inn or resort. Travelers who want to stay can use the cottage owned by the Park District Rumberpon or in people's homes.

Hiniotanibre, or commonly known as the whale shark, largest shark is the only prey on plankton and small fish, always appeared in chart buoyant, and easily to approach. And the second is the Mermaid, or who have a Latin name Dugong. In contrast to the first, the dugong is more elusive because it is very shy. This large-bodied animals living in shallow water. Creatures that have other names these sea cows, often appeared on a bed of seagrass beds in coastal areas.

Not only animals, a dozen points pristine mangrove forests can also you meet along the bay. Indonesia is the country of the world's largest mangrove forest and Papua became a third contributor to the mangrove area. Maybe we only know the mangroves only as a barrier of sea waves, but other than that, the forest is also a need for food for the people of Papua, and many herbal medicines which are abundant in this mangrove forest.

To go to Cendrawasih Bay Marine National Park, you can use the plane to fly to Manokwari or Nabire. From these locations, continue along the 95 kilometer journey by boat motors.