Bunaken National Park

Bunaken National Park is very representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass plain, coral reef, and land/coastal ecosystems.

The northern part of the Park area covers the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Montehage, Siladen, Nain and Nain Kecil, and part of the Tanjung Pisok coastal area. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast.

On land, these islands are rich in species of palm, sagu, woka, silar and coconut. Among the animal species that live on the land and the beaches are black-crested macaques (Macaca nigra nigra), Timor deer (Cervus timorensis russa), and bear-cuscus (Ailurops ursinus ursinus).

The mangrove forest of the Park contains, among others, Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia sp., Lumnitzera sp., and Bruguiera sp. This forest is also rich in species of crab, lobster, mollusc, and sea birds such as gulls, herons, sea doves, and storks.

The seaweed species that can be found here include Caulerpa sp., Halimeda spp., and Padina spp., while the dominant seagrasses, in particular in the islands of Montehage and Nain, are Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus acoroides, and Thalassodendron ciliatum.

Thirteen species of coral have been recorded in the waters of the Park, dominated by fringing reef coral and barrier reef coral. An interesting feature is the 25-50 metre vertical coral wall which is inhabited by 13 coral genus.

About 91 species of fish live in the waters of the Park, among them being the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana), spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), yellowstripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), four saddle rock cod (Ephinephelus spilotoceps), pinkish basslet (Pseudanthias hypselosoma), two-lined monocle bream (Scolopsis bilineatus), etc.; and species of mollusc such as the great clam (Tridacna gigas), horned helmet (Cassis cornuta), pearly-chambered nautili (Nautilus pompillius), and ascidians.

There are five islands in the Park where visitors can enjoy diving, snorkelling and marine tours.

Cultural attractions outside the Park include the Anniversary of Manado in July and Menulude in January, in Manado.

Best time of year to visit: May to August.

How to reach the Park: The Park can be reached from Manado harbour, the Nusantara Diving Centre (NDC) Marina in Molas sub-district, and the Blue Banter Marina. From Manado harbour by motor boat to Siladen Island takes 20 minutes; to Bunaken Island, 30 minutes; to Montehage Island, 50 minutes; and to Nain Island, 60 minutes. From Blue Banter Marina heading to the recreation area on Bunaken takes 10-15 minutes by cabin cruiser. From the NDC harbour to the dive sites off Bunaken takes 20 minutes by speedboat.

sea tour Learn History and Recreation

sea tour
Learn History and Recreation


Thousand Islands, Sinar Harapan
Learning the history should not be done with how to read books setebal hundreds of pages, or by listening to a boring description. Conversely, history can be learned in a way that's interesting, even rekreasional. One of them, through tourism history.

Interest of the community through history tour packages have been done actually since several years ago. Dipelopori Tour Kampoeng Tua, series appear and then a similar package, among other Tour Night Jakarta History Museum, and tour the Museum Night Prasasti. Now, the row package tours increased long history with the emergence of a new package tour history titled Wisata Bahari. Appropriate name, the package tour organized by the Community Care History and Culture of Indonesia (KPSBI-Historia) was introduced to the community where a number of historical spread on the sea, namely in the Thousand Islands.
Saturday (8 / 5), at 07.00 WIB, the participants who was already about 60 people gathered around the Pearl Beach pier, Pluit. KLM Putra Bugis boat Festival which will be used for Wisata Bahari, already waiting at the dock. According to the plan, that day we will visit five historic island in the Thousand Islands, the Onrust, Edam, Cipir, Kelor and Bidadari Island.
At around 08.30 WIB, ships began to go slow (the speed of five knots) to the Island of Edam, which is the first goal. Unfortunately, the wind did not blow so that the participants had no experience with the travel, cruise laiknya Festival with the truth. However, the weather is sunny morning and still feel cool way to make feel comfortable. The participants also prefer to sit on the deck passengers, although the actual hold on the available space to sit and two bedroom cool by AC.
History heritage
Approximately three hours travel, we arrived on the island of Edam, the island's population by about also known as Pulau Damar Besar ditumbuhi as many tree resin. On the island of Edam, there are a number of historical, among other strongholds Underground and a lighthouse are all made of iron plate.
So together, we walk the paths to the underground fortress, located on the east coast of the island. For participants, it is quite a short trip fun because there is a forest on the left side and right side forest is still quite a meeting, so the atmosphere that participants felt really different atmosphere with the day-to-day in Jakarta. When the debris through a number of buildings in the 1960s used by the TNI AL to practice, almost all participants for taking fun. As a result, the committee is busy enough to keep participants tercerai berai not, as many participants who wander out of the path, while there is no path that so long as it clearly is not used.
Fort on the island of Edam is similar to the underground bunker. The fort on the top surface circular berdiameter 10 meters, and is surrounded by two walls. Condition is still relatively intact. However, space underground fortress that can not be entered again, because the soil and roots is closed.
However, the more interesting of the island is perhaps mercusuarnya Edam. Lighthouse was built in the year 1879 - 1881 is built to facilitate the travel of ships would go to Port of Tanjung Priok. 60 meters high, and all part of the iron plate (cast iron). Sjouke Ridje, one of the tour participants who came from the Netherlands, said that the ancient lighthouse as it is very rarely found.
"Perhaps only a few anywhere in the world. In Indonesia, I see two, and in Anyer here. While living in the Netherlands is only one, namely in Egmond, "said Sjouke, while the screw of the screw-plate weld-iron plate into the wall lighthouse.
Puas historical view on the Island of Edam, and then starting to ship Bidadari Island for lunch, and see the fortress martello (semicircular fortress) built VOC in 1850 to defend the sea from Jakarta. Fort that is now heavily damaged condition, and ruins lives. In addition to infected Krakatau explosion in the year 1883, the fortress also had dijarah on mass 1960s.
The condition of damaged historical heritage-it was also found on the islands that we visit them later. Fortress, the former prison building and the care of infectious diseases and the grave-Dutch cemetery located on the island Kelor, Cipir and Onrust, everything is in damaged condition. This is very be pitied, because the actual value of the history of old buildings that is very high. Thousand Islands in the 17th century and the 18-to-door is the gateway to Batavia.
Nevertheless, almost all tour participants satisfied. However, some participants suggested that next time, no destination is set too many, so that participants have a greater opportunity to see a legacy that is an island. "The island is visited not need too much, probably only two or three islands, but it we could see more time. So a more satisfied. In addition, if elected pulaunya can still be a forest such as the Island of Edam. Kan more fun, "said Lola, ITB student who became one of the tour participants.
Learning history is not necessary with the wrinkled brow. While any trip, a lot of lessons that can be taken. Fun eh?
source:
http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/feature/wisata/2004/0513/wis01.html