Jumat, 20 Maret 2009

Paradise in the sea

PARADISE IN THE SEA OF DERAWAN





Island Derawan actually just a small island with an area not more than 50 ha of no more than 150 families with the facilities available for tourists who visited the cottage of some form of managed professionally and in multiple family home. It also diving and snorkeling equipment can be hired by a professional diver or amatiran. However, behind the limited facilities available we can find a variety of enchantment of the universe as evidence of God's creation we found difficult in other places.

Based on the results of a survey conducted by The Nature Conservancy and a group of international experts, in the waters around Pulau Derawan found more than 460 types of coral. This makes the waters of Pulau Derawan as the area has a high diversity of coral regions of the world's number two after the Raja Ampat Islands in Eastern Indonesia. Research also notes that there is more than 870 species of fish, from the Pygmy sea horse a very small fish to giant Manta ray. Often found a group of large Manta ray ray spectral alias of up to 50 tails that are visible to search for food on the island Derawan. Manta ray fish tampangnya raise anchor and swim like a bird, flounder fin right-left, if the calculated width can reach 3 to 4 meters more.



Image Hosting by PictureTrail.com addition to the diversity of coral and fish, also Derawan Islands is home to most of the turtle in the world and become a paradise for the green turtle and tortoise and the offspring of a rare spawn for human consumption. Tortoise-turtle emerged from the sea every night to lay eggs on the beach, white sand beaches on the island Derawan even still feel comfortable and not be disturbed when the cottage in The Edge of the beach. When fate lucky we can also see VW as frog walk slowly in the softness of white sand.

natural beauty of the sea bottom is very enchain Derawan Island. Because the water is very clear with the snorkel we can enjoy the beauty of a variety of fish and coral reefs that divers under the sea colors, and even to discover the beauty is we do not need as much to the sea about 100 meters from the beach beauty lips before you see the eye.

Derawan island to island diving is a dream, and ranks third as a diving destination on the world stage. Derawan around the island there is a 28 point dive that has been identified. To find all the required time point at least about 10 days with a dive in each one point.

Derawan as an isolated island and have not been visited by many tourists feel the situation is still very comfortable and up to now are still in the memory of the assignment in the earth, Borneo. Hopefully the beauty and diversity of marine biota on the island remain sustainable Derawan effects of the threat of global warming and not just a story for children and our grandchildren soon.


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Discover Tropical Paradise in Derawan Island, East Kalimantan.

Welcome to nan beautiful tropical island in the Kalimantan region, Derawan Island. An island with a surface of the sea water and the blue color gradation of the green, soft carpet of sand nan, rows of coconut trees in the coastal beach, with a small forest in the middle of the island which is the habitat of various types of plants and animals and the natural beauty of the sea bottom enchain . Not surprisingly, when this island can ranks third as the top dive destination stages of the world and make this island as a dream island for divers.


How to Achieve This Area

It's easy to reach this beautiful island. You can fly for about 3 hours to Balikpapan using a plane from Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta or Denpasar. From Balikpapan, you still have to fly to go to Tanjung Redeb suit one hour with a KAL plane Star, Deraya or DAS. In addition, Tanjung Redeb can also be achieved through the sea, with a boat or from Samarinda Tarakan to Tanjung Redeb proceed with the lease motorboat.


Place Stay

Since 1993, Island Derawan managed by PT.Bhuni Manimbora Interbuana by providing facilities such as cottages, Peralatan diving, speedboats and a restaurant. In addition, there are also lodging, which is managed by the residents around, such as Danakan, Derawan Lestari III, Derawan Lestari I & II. Lodging and HAMS Yogie Mas provides a room with a price around Rp.45.000 until Rp.100.000.



Dining place

Derawan around the island there are many restaurants and cafes that you can choose as a place to dine.


Around

Derawan around the island, as many as 28 point dive has been identified. To explore this point at least all required approximately 10 days
with one dive at each point. To move from one point to another point, you can use the ship.
In the meantime, you can explore the island on foot.




Can You See Or Do

Derawan on the island, the many activities you can do, especially activities related to maritime tourism, such as:

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Diving; you can see the different types of fish such as shark, fish or cow Dugong, arracuda, green turtle, and so forth.
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Swimming, snorkeling, and fishing
Stroll along the beach
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The green turtle


Hand Fruit

As a by-by, you can buy handicraft items made from the sea.

Tips

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If you want to dive, you can rent diving equipment on the island this
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Or if the dive was the first for you, you will more easily and to join in a tour.