Maratua Island; Beauty of God's gifts in Derawan
Did you ever heard the name Maratua Island? Maratua Island is a beautiful island that lies between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi. This island is one of the most outer islands located in the region of Indonesia.
Maratua Island is a small island is very beautiful. The beauty of the island is not only supported by its natural beauty, but also all things that live on this island. Maratua island including the outer islands in Berau, East Kalimantan. The island is a tourist destination famous for its marine attractions.
International tourists often visit the island for snorkeling and diving. No wonder Maratua island known as Paradise Island, a paradise for divers and marine tourist hunters.
Landscape of this island is very beautiful, no wonder a Favorite location for foreign and domestic. And here is the site of the largest green turtles in Indonesia.
Maratua Island is the outermost islands of Indonesia, located in the Sulawesi Sea and borders with Malaysia. Maratua island is part of the District Government of Berau, East Kalimantan province. Small shaped island is long and curved sharply in the south of the City of Tarakan.
People who live on this island are people from Borneo. That's why the culture, customs and traditions are very similar to the traditions and culture of Borneo in general. But the style of their daily lives have to adapt to nature "Maratua island.
What distinguishes Maratua island with other attractions Indonesia is a unique marine biota that live in this beautiful island. Maratua is a place of natural beauty of the diverse life typical of the island's unique species. Some of the uniqueness of this island, among others:
1.Penyu
Not like in other areas, live turtles lived in the Maratua island. They even lay their eggs on the island and settled life in the" waters Maratua.
Travelers can experience the sensation of swimming with these ancient organisms in the water so clear and shallow. Travelers also can easily feed the turtles and poses photographed while swimming with turtles.
2. Jellyfish without the stinger
In this world, a place which recorded species of jellyfish without the stinger only in two places. Indonesia has a species of these jellyfish. Remarkably, this type of jellyfish sting on the island without not only one type, but there are 4 types.
Travelers need not fear at all holding this type of jellyfish, even with bare hands. This is the uniqueness of the most unique of the Maratua island tough to beat in the world. Picture taken while holding the Jellyfish is a moment that you can not do another across the globe.
Charm that makes the tourists feel at home for long trips on the Maratua Island.
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