Bunaken National Park

Bunaken National Park

Bunaken National Park is a marine park located in manado, capital of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Bunaken at the journey by ship can be quick or the submarine to travel about 30 minutes from pelabuhann city of Manado. The Park is located in the Coral triangle, a habitat for 390 species of coral and also various termubu species of fish, mollusk, reptile and mammal sea. Bunaken National Park is representative of marine ecosystems, grasslands Indonesia sea, termbu Reef and coastal ecosystems.

Bunaken Marine Park has a 20 point dive varies with depth up to 1,344 metres. Of the 20 point dive, 12 point dive in between being around Bunaken Island. Two point this is what most often dives visited dives and underwater landscapes of beauty lovers.

Most of the 12 point dive in the Bunaken lined from Southeast to northwest of the island. In this area there is a GREAT UNDERWATER WALLS, also known as HANGING WALLS, or the walls of a giant coral vertical stand and curved upwards. Coral wall is also a source of food for fish in the waters around bunaken Island.

The National Park was established in 1991 and covers an area of CA. 890.65 km2. 97% of this National Park is the habitat of the sea. Includes five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua:, Siladen and Mantehage, Nean. Indonesia 2005 register of this National Park was placed under kedapa to UNESCO World Heritage site.