RAJA AMPAT

By: Albert O.H.

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Raja Ampat Islands is one of the most beautiful
places in the world. This island is located in West
Papua. Raja Ampat Islands is potential to serve as
a tourist attraction, especially diving tours. The
waters of the Raja Ampat Islands according to
various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for
diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also
be recognized as number one for the
completeness of underwater flora and fauna at
this time.
 Most tourists who come to Raja Ampat today are divers, actually this
location is also attractive for non-divers tourists because it also has beautiful
white sandy beaches, a cluster of karst nan islands dazzling and unique
endemic flora-fauna such as red parrot , cendrawasih Wilson, maleo waigeo,
various parrots and parrots, kuskus waigeo, and various types of orchids.
At Manta Point located in Arborek Dampier Strait, you can dive
with the company of some Pari Manta tame. If you dive in Cape
Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish.
Sometimes a collection of tuna, giant trevallies and snappers.
But it is intimidating if we are surrounded by a collection of
barracuda fish, although in fact it is relatively harmless (which is
dangerous if we meet a solitary barracuda). Coral sharks are also
often seen, and if lucky you can also see turtles are still eating
sponge or swimming around you. In some places like in Salawati,
Batanta and Waigeo also seen Dugong or mermaid.

Because of its many islands and narrow straits, most of the dive
sites at any given time have strong currents. It is also possible to
do drift dive, dive while following a strong current with very
clear water while through the fish collection.