Aquatic Paradise Bay in the north of Papua is the largest National Park in Indonesian waters. Paradise Bay is also the largest marine protected areas in Indonesia, as well as the whale shark research center (whale shark).
This is where, precisely in the village Kwantisore, whale sharks often come to the surface and used to interaction with tourists. Citing the official website of tourism in Indonesia, Thursday (04/12/2014), they usually appear around the chart (houseboat where to fish). There are 8 charts contained in the village Kwantisore.
This benign giant animals 14 meters in length, but only takes up a small anchovy (fish castle) and the plankton. Whale sharks can be invoked by throwing fish into the sea castle. They also, sometimes in groups, immediately pops to the surface of the water!
"In the past this whale shark was hunted by the people. Then the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and WWF in collaboration with the National Park to make a village-based conservation in Kwantisore tour. Be the whale sharks are now generating income for local communities," said Director of Utilization and Environmental Services and Forest Conservation Area protected MoF, Bambang Supriyanto when contacted detikTravel.
Paradise Bay National Park (TNTC) is a bay surrounded by several islands. There Biak Island, Yapen, Yoop, Nusrowi, Mioswaar, Noemfoor, and Rumberpon. Paradise Bay is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and the continental plates, so it is very rich in flora and fauna.
"Of course, travelers should maintain the continuity of the National Park. Admission TNTC Rp 5,000 for domestic tourists, and Rp 150,000 for foreign tourists. Snorkeling Rp 15,000 and Rp 25,000 diving. Cheap, right?" said Bambang.
Problem underwater fauna, visitors would be interested in Raja Ampat. In fact, Paradise Bay fauna is equally diverse. There are giant clams, sharks, dolphins, dugongs, 209 species of fish, as well as four species of sea turtles are protected hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), turtle (Lepidochelys olivaceae), and leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea ).
Kwantisore Village, a traveler can swim with whale sharks at sea level. Besides Kwantisore, a traveler can find Ahe whale sharks that are part Harlem Islands. Yoop Island, Wendesi, Wasior, and Yomber also become a favorite location to see whales and dolphins, and saw a number of colonial relics of the 18th century.
The best time to visit this national park is May to October, although the whale sharks are always there throughout the year. You can visit the Office of the Park, at Jalan Trikora Wosi Rendani, Manokwari.
Some diving operators provide diving facilities, among others, the Pearl of Papua and Papua Diving. All tour operators here are services of local residents.
"They provide tour packages. Starting from airport pick-up, stay at a homestay, a boat ride to Kwantisore, as well as other tourist objects," Bambang added.
To attain Paradise Bay, available for flights from Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, and Makassar to Biak. From Biak, available aircraft pioneers such as Susi Air to Manokwari or Nabire. From Nabire Airport, you can proceed to the Park, motor boat about 3 hours drive. Thank you for reading this article. Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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