Selat Pantar Marine Park, Alor Bech

The beauty and uniqueness of the underwater world is amazing Pantar Strait. Even when compared with the Komodo Marine Park in NTT, Berau in East Kalimantan, Bunaken in North Sulawesi and Raja Ampat in Papua, Pantar Strait Although still the best so far for the diving, marine park Komodo, Bunaken, Berau, and the Raja Ampat is more popular , but in the eyes of the world-class diver Pantar Strait marine park which is located in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara Province, is superior because of its beauty is stunning

Reputedly the most beautiful marine park after the Caribbean.Many foreign tourists who have been to Alor amazed. Because, besides the beauty of the sea garden pampered, they also discovered the phenomenon of marine parks is rare and very interesting. So, it's normal Alor nautical tourism with the underwater panorama spefisik in Pantar Strait to be excellent and the teaser for the world-class diver from the United States, Australia, Austria, Britain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, and several countries in Asia . Recorded.

There are 26 diving points charming tourists there.
 

To-26 point dive it is, Half Moon Bay, Peter's Prize, Crocodile Rook, Cave Point, The Edge, Coral Clitts, Baeylon, The Arch, Fallt Line, The pacth, Nite Delht, Kal's Dream, The Ball, Trip Top, The Mlai Hall, No Man's Land, The Chatedral, School's Ut, and Shark Close. Diving latter point is especially interesting because it is a collection of shark seabed very friendly with the diver

Underwater beauty contained in Alor Besar, Alor Kecil, Dulolong, Crocodile Island, Pulau Kepa, Ternate Island, Pantar Island, and Temple Island, also invited amazed the professional diver from Jakarta and Bali to come there. "The potential for marine tourism had transformed the area directly adjacent to the state of Timor Leste became a center for maritime tourism in Indonesia," said Karl Muller tourists from Australia who often conduct maritime research in the island of Alor. In fact, the acknowledged world-class diver, marine park that Alor is one of the best in the world.

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Komodo Island

Adventure to the exotic islands, dive into the azure, and bathed in sunshine will make your holiday unforgettable. Imagine, you have a chance to see traces of past life are preserved, whose role and maintain its sustainability. You and your family feel at home not only to enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. And here, on Komodo Island National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you will get everything.

Komodo Island is located at the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara Province, which borders West Nusa Tenggara Province.Exactly at Komodo district, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Since 1980, an area of 1817 km2 National Park was made by the Government of Indonesia, which is then recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1986.Together with two other large islands, namely Pulau Rinca and Padar, Komodo Island and several small islands around it continued to be maintained as natural habitat reptile, dubbed "Komodo Dragon".

Bearing the Latin name Varanus komodoensis and local name "Ora", giant lizards, according to a story first published in 1912 in a national daily the Dutch East Indies. Peter A. Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum in Bogor is one who has introduced his paper dragons to the world through it. Since then, expeditions and research on endangered species continue to be done, even reportedly inspired the film had Zone Symbian soft updates in 1933. Recognizing the need for protection against the dragon in the center of human activity in its habitat that, in 1915 the Dutch government issued a ban on hunting and killing dragons.

Thanks to the efforts of government and local communities in conserving the National Park, tourists come to visit and now a close look at the life of these ancient reptiles. With a body length of 2-3 meters, Komodo dragons can weigh up to 70-100 pounds.Animals who likes hot and dry place to live in a tropical forest or savanna habitat at low altitude. When night fell, dragons nest in the hole with the 1-3 meter while keeping body heat at night. As a carnivore at the top of the food chain, prey Komodo include goats, deer, wild boar, and birds. In certain circumstances, can behave cannibal with Komodo dragons prey on another. By relying on her sense of smell on his tongue, the Komodo dragon can smell carrion prey as far as 9 kilometers. Bites which can contain bacteria and deadly, plus a sharp front claws are natural weapons.In addition, the dragons were able to run 20 kilometers per hour in short distances, climbing trees, swimming and even diving.
Just like other reptiles, the Komodo dragon reproduce by laying eggs. However, studies prove there are other ways to regenerate dragons, namely by means of parthenogenesis. This method allows the female dragons to produce fertilized eggs without the male. Komodo dragon parthenogenesis alleged to have been saved from extinction since thousands of years ago. However, destruction of habitat, volcanic activity, earthquakes, fires, until the poaching has resulted in a decrease indicated a population of dragons to some extent vulnerable to extinction. An estimated 4-5 thousand dragons tail in the presence of productive females only numbered in the hundreds. This condition is a challenge for conservation efforts Komodo Island National Park.

Enjoy a tour of Komodo Island National Park to observe the life of Komodo dragon up close may not be enough for you. For those of you who like to water sports, you can try to dive in the waters north and south islands. The waters north of the warm waters of the current meeting of the Banda Sea and Flores. In contrast, the southern waters offer the cold waters of the Indonesian Ocean currents. The combination of these two different characters these waters produce a rich underwater ecosystem. Various types of coral reefs and fertile life into a place to live so many species of fish and provider of marine aquatic life support systems. Many divers have witnessed life under the sea waters of the charming island of Komodo, which saves millions of potential biodiversity.

As one of the attractions are Indonesia, Komodo Island hostels provide accommodation ranging from established local communities to international standard resorts. For domestic tourists, you are charged entrance fee of Rp. 75,000, while foreign tourists amounted to U.S. $ 15. To reach the island of Komodo, you can route a plane from Kupang (capital of East Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara) to the town of Ende on Flores Island. Next trip continued with a minibus to Labuhanbajo which takes 10 hours. From Labuhanbajo, speedboat will take you to Komodo Island after a ferry for 2 hours. Several other routes you can travel with a flight from Bali as the airlines that serve the purpose to NTT. Various tour packages offered by travel agents it's quite interesting to try for the first time you visit this island of Komodo.

Eco-tourism is proclaimed by the government against the island of Komodo National Park is expected to bring more domestic tourists / foreign countries. Not only parents, even though children should not be afraid to come and visit there. With regulations and safety tour of awake, humans and dragons co-exist in peace. And like children, their love of dragons are the seeds that can grow their love for the land property and its history. It seems that this is the first message in the 90's never sung with beautifully by Kak Seto Si Komo through her dolls. Through the character of Si Komo, Kak Seto brings dragons conservation message to heart and mind the children of Indonesia, for they are proud of the wealth of his country.

If so, is well worth the Komodo National Park would be appointed to be one of the 7 Natural Wonders (7 Wonders Of Nature), coupled with a variety of other amazing wonders of the world.Traces the life of the ancient world has presented himself to the people today to look in the mirror to see the past history of the world. The life that has passed hundreds, even thousands of years.Through this Komodo Island National Park, the world today has a priceless heritage to be preserved. Let's support Komodo Island National Park into one of the 7 Wonders of Nature. Thus, you have participated in an attempt to introduce the Komodo National Park to the world, so that conservation is not just a concern of Indonesia, but the entire community dunia.Vote Komodo Island National Park for 7 Wonders of Nature.
So, have you decided on a family vacation destination this time?Of course, the answer Komodo Island National Park. Only the one in the world. Only in Indonesia.

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Kelimutu, The Lake with Three Colours

East Nusa Tenggara Province in particular areas of Flores indeed deviate very attractive tourism potential. In addition to Komodo Island, one of the other mainstay of the tourist attraction is Mount Flores Flores and Lake Three Colors at a peak. 

Flores is a combination word of "keli" meaning mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors on the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful natural forces.
Regions Flores has established a National Nature Koservasi area since February 26 1992.Gunung Flores is a high mountain 1640 meters above sea level (dapl), has three crater at the summit called the Lake of Flores.
Lake or Tiwu Flores in the top three sections corresponding to the color - the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. Lake of the red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the dead and as long as he lived always commit a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

The first and second lake is located very close together, while the third lake is located about 1.5 km apart in the West. Water color of the three lakes are different from each other and always changing from time to time, especially water color Tiwu Nuwa Muri (twelve times within a period of twenty-five years). In addition to volcanic activity caused by Flores, color change is suspected due to the refraction of sunlight, the micro-biota, water, the dissolved chemical substances, and due to the reflection color of the walls and foundation funds.

To achieve Flores mountain air you can travel from Bali to Ende or Maumere. Both cities also can be reached by air from Kupang. From these two cities the trip can proceed with a leased vehicle to the village of Moni about 3 hours drive. Village of Moni is the village closest to the area of Flores.

Morning is the best time to watch the Lake Flores. By the middle of the day, especially late afternoon, usually shrouded in fog lake that obstruct the view. That's why the wisatawanbiasanya overnight in the village of Moni and the new left Kelimutu early days. Kelimututerletak about 66 kilometers from the town of Ende and 83 kilometers from the town of Maumere.

To stay in the village of Moni there are around 20 homestays run by residents and cottages are managed by the government.

In addition to Flores mountain and lake, in the village of Moni you also can enjoy wisatalainnya objects such as hot water source, waterfalls and manufacture of traditional ikat weaving.

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