For you who like a natural activity, take a trip to Lake Three Colors, Kelimutu. Three lakes in Kelimutu will show you the immense fascination for beautiful color changes.
This magical lake is located in the Village Pemo, District Moni, Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. The cold is definitely how you feel, because the location of the lake at 1631 meters above sea level.
This lake has three giant puddle with the phenomenon of color is always changing every time. Puddle of water in one of the red and can be green or red heart. In the second puddle, dark green to light green. Whereas in the other puddle, blackish brown and then changes color to blue.
Lake Kelimutu is also believed to be the gathering place of the spirits who have died. Local people make a magic lake is the main attraction for everyone, especially for you lovers of the outdoors and landscape enthusiasts. This magical lake became to the best travel destination in the world.
Agency of the United Nations (UN) who take care of education and culture, UNESCO, set the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Southeast Sulawesi, as one of the world biosphere reserve in Indonesia that can be best travel destinations.
Wakatobi Regent, Hugua, said the TN Wakatobi UNESCO establish an area of ??1.3 million hectares a world biosphere reserve was with 12 other in the world.
According Hugua, designation as a biosphere reserve world Wakatobi was agreed at the meeting "International Advisory Committee for UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve Program" the 18th in Paris on 2 to 4 April 2012.
"At the meeting, there are 26 areas that covered a world biosphere reserve, but which agree only 13 regions, including the Wakatobi, while other areas received five notes and five other regions declined," he said.
He said, with the stipulation Wakatobi as world biosphere reserve, the biosphere reserves in Indonesia in July 2012 will be a total of eight regions.
According Hugua, there are three UNESCO-protected interest in establishing the Wakatobi National Park as a center of world biosphere reserve, the indigenous people of Wakatobi, environmental sustainability, and economic interests of a sustainable society.
Local knowledge is protected in the Wakatobi is related to the cultural traditions of communities in natural treats and take something from nature.
While environmental sustainability need to be protected because of the Wakatobi waters of coral reefs and diverse marine life that is quite high compared to other regions in the world.
Number of species of coral reefs in Wakatobi waters reached 750 850 species of coral reef species. In the Caribbean Sea is much visited by tourists, particularly divers, has only 50 species of coral, while the Red Sea only 300 species.
For economic interests to be protected, according to Hugua, how people in the Wakatobi region can harness the potential of existing natural resources in a sustainable manner, without disturbing the environmental balance.
"Three's interests to encourage the UNESCO Wakatobi waters make the area as a center of world biosphere reserve," he said.
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Raja Ampat, In recent years, tourists from abroad are not just talking about Bali as the best travel destinations in Indonesia. The tourists are now willing to pay far away to the east side of Indonesia, to the islands of Raja Ampat. What was the vehicle that served these islands?
Raja Ampat is a division of Sorong district since 2003. District has a population of 90 thousand people has 1844 islands, referring to the RAN Survey. The islands are located in northwestern the bird's head Papua and has four major islands namely Misol, Salawati, Bantata and Waigeo.
In 2011, the number of tourists who come to the Raja Ampat total of approximately 8400 people. Of that 8000 of them, are foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, America and Asia, while the rest of the country tourists. Understandably, for the Raja Ampat tourists must pay in the range of 20-30 million Rupiah.
The amount of rupiah rate obviously expensive. For those who have not been to the islands of the expansion of Sorong regency in 2003, but, obviously wondering whether the equivalent of money spent by the charm of nature has to offer?
Raja Ampat offers complete tour packages that promote the good aspects of biodiversity in the sea or on the sea with views that are so alluring. This region has the most comprehensive biodiversity in the world.
For underwater, this region has 553 species of coral which is the largest in the world with 70 percent of the percentage of the earth. In addition, the territorial waters of Raja Ampat has 1432 species of fish, 699 mollusks, 16 species of mammals and one species of fish dugong.
That's what makes Raja Ampat biodiversity best in the world, one of the best travel destinations in Raja Ampat.
The full biodiversity in the waters of Raja Ampat create a 'haven' for the diver or snorkler. Beautiful colors of coral or coral reefs under the water, and even can be seen from the ship that came to the surface.
Not to mention the Raja Ampat is a region at the crossing of whales because its location on the Pacific Ocean. Group of whales pass here in the period from June to October.
In addition, Raja Ampat also has a number of underwater species that fall into the category these are rare in the carpet shark, and walking sharks. This unique walking shark. He often goes to the fins, not swim like other fish.
It to travel underwater. Raja Ampat is talking about is endless due to the region above the surface, this region also provides a vehicle that is no less interesting.
Cluster of islands known as the four king has karst formations (limestone) which is second to none coupled with the presence of rare birds like the Red Cenderawasih, Cenderawasih Wilson, and Maleo Waego.
Try the area which has the full beauty as here. Good underwater, on top of it no less beautiful.
Such a view is found in the islands Wayag. Karst formations of various sizes and shapes scattered and separated by the clear waters.
Moving at medium speed using a boat, can penetrate the crevices of karst rocks the size of a small island. Once stuck to the bottom through the view of the clear water, coral and coral can be seen by the dominance of blue and green.
Much like in the movie The Beach, starring Leonardo Caprio to take on the setting in Thailand. But the beauty of Raja Ampat more beautiful than what is in the movie.
Just imagine, the composition of karst formations which were combined with the breathtaking underwater beauty of the lure. This blend is offered Raja Ampat.
But that is merely a view seporadis because it can only be viewed one at a limestone island with beautiful waters that separate them.
With a height of 174 meters, the island is shaped like a cone has a level of about 85 degrees steep and quite slippery.
After a climb like Spiderman takes time for 40 minutes to arrive also at the top of this limestone island. Its worth to climb. Sentence barrage of complaints when they climb, stop instantly transformed into a cheerful feeling no two.
How could I not, with a single view can be seen a series of limestone islands in the clear waters of coral that emits a green color. On the other hand we can look at the walls that fortify the karst at once the limiting 'paradise islands' is the pacific ocean.
A sprinkling of white sand on every island of limestone that is approached as if waving to it. One local resident said in those waters there is a poisonous stingray.
Well, if you've never seen himself Raja Ampat, spontaneous greeting visitors from the neighbor country that it would not seem excessive.
