Taka Bonerate National Park located in Selayar District, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Geographically situated between 120°55'- 121°00' east longitude and 6° 22'- 7°4' latitude. The number of islands in this region are as many as 21 islands. Taka Bonerate National Park has the third largest coral atoll in the world. Size of the atoll is approximately 220,000 hectares, with a coral reef flat area of 530,765 hectares. Coral atoll consisting of clusters of islands coral reefs , forming islands with considerable amounts. Among the islands of coral reefs, there are narrow straits are deep and steep. On the outer atoll area, surrounded by a mass of dark blue water that is deep enough waters (more than 1,500 meters) and steep. Most of the types of coral reefs have been formed atoll (barrier reef) and the reef edge (fringing reef). Everything is beautiful, coral reefs are still relatively intact. Taka Bonerate National Park consists of Macan Islands (14 islands) and Passi Tallu Islands (7 islands), which most of these islands are atolls with white sand configuration. At low tide the sea water will seem like a dry land interspersed by the puddle that formed small pools.
Flora species that grow in coastal areas dominated by coconut (Cocos nucifera), Pandan (Pandannus sp), Pines (Casuarina equisetifolia), "Ketapang" (Terminalia catappa) and "Waru" (Hibiscus tiliaceus). While the types of water plants that were common among other types of seaweed and algae from the type of Thalassia sp, Enhalus sp, Halimeda sp. and Sargasum sp. The types of turtles were recorded, including the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and Lekang turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).
Taka Bonerate National Park potential as a tourist attraction, as many as 15 islands in The Taka Bonerate National Park can do diving, snorkeling, and other marine tourism.
http://www.nationalparkadventure.info/2011/06/taka-bonerate-national-park.html
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar