Bunaken Marine Park is a leading tourist destination of Manado, North Sulawesi, is one of the most beautiful marine parks in the world. Various coral reefs and marine life are alive and crowded here. For fans of underwater tourism, Bunaken became one of the places of choice.
Bunaken Marine Park is located in Bunaken Village, Bunaken District, Manado City, North Sulawesi. Bunaken is 7 miles from Manado Harbor and can be reached for 50 minutes by double-engined motorboat or just 35 minutes by speedboat.
In this national park there are 5 islands, namely Naen Island, Bunaken Island, Manado Tua Island, Siladen Island, and Island of Mantehage along with island children around him. Residents who live in the five islands are about 21,000 people.
Bunaken Marine Park is located in Bunaken Village, Bunaken District, Manado City, North Sulawesi. Bunaken is 7 miles from Manado Harbor and can be reached for 50 minutes by double-engined motorboat or just 35 minutes by speedboat.
In this national park there are 5 islands, namely Naen Island, Bunaken Island, Manado Tua Island, Siladen Island, and Island of Mantehage along with island children around him. Residents who live in the five islands are about 21,000 people.
Bunaken has a variety of underwater life, this is because Bunaken National Marine Park is in the golden triangle of the world's coral reefs spread from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Solomon Islands.
There are dozens of species of coral reefs and thousands of fish species living in this 75,265 hectare marine park. The beauty of Bunaken Marine Park attracts many tourists both from domestic and foreign countries. Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and white sand. Bunaken Marine Park has one of the highest marine biodiversity in the world.
In Bunaken Marine Park there are hard and soft coral reefs, steep coral walls with various shapes and colors of marine life. In this park you can swim with Sharks, Marlin, Tuna, Snapper, Grouper, Barracuda, Napoleon, Angel Fish, Turtles, Mandarin Fish, Sea Horses, Stingrays, Octopus and various other fish species. Of all the species of fish that is most famous is the Ancient Fish King Sea or Coelacanth.
The beauty of Bunaken Marine Park is like a beautiful paradise. The beauty can be seen from the location called Lekuan 1, 2, 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Tanjung Parigi, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, and Bunaken Timur. In addition there are many more diving spots in Bunaken Marine Park, because this park has 40 dive sites that vary and presents various species of tropical fish and coral reefs.
The area that was inaugurated in 1991 offers another beauty that is the underwater great walls or giant coral walls, which curved upward. For underwater photography lovers, will feel disappointed because it can get spectacular photos and very rarely found in other areas.
Siladen Island is located on the northeast of Bunaken Island, about 8 miles from downtown Manado and can be reached for 45 minutes using a motor boat. Siladen Island has an area of about 31.25 hectares. The beach is beautiful, surrounded by a stretch of white sand with a variety of trees along the shoreline.
The island is located not far from Manado Tua Island which is one of the best places in Manado City. Siladen Island is surrounded by white sandy beaches and numerous coral reefs and diverse marine life.
The beauty of Siladen Island Marine Park can be seen at a location called Siladen 1 and Siladen 2. White sand so dominating this small island. Besides being a popular diving spot for professional divers, the island is also one of the most convenient snorkeling places for anyone visiting this place.