Liputan6.com, Jakarta Marine tourism is one of the leading tourism owned by Indonesia. According to data from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia has 20.87 Million Ha of marine, coastal, and small island conservation areas. Indonesia's coastline stretches 99,093 km with a sea area of 3,257 million km².
This maritime wealth makes marine tourism in Indonesia undoubtedly its beauty and uniqueness. Indonesian marine tourism is spread from Sabang to Merauke. There is much to explore in Indonesian marine tourism.
In this marine tourism, there are 590 types of corals, 2,057 reef fish, 12 types of seagrasses, 34 types of mangroves, 1,512 types of crustaceans, 6 types of turtles, 850 types of sponges, 24 types of Marine mammals, and 463 points of Sunken Ships.
The following is the potential of Indonesian marine tourism and its interesting destinations, summarized Liputan6.com from various sources, Wednesday (1/09/2021). What is nautical tourism?
The atmosphere of natural beauty around Piaynemo, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Friday (22/11/2019). The beauty and natural panorama are still the main attractions of tourists both local and foreign visiting the Raja Ampat area. (Liputan6.com/Herman Zechariah)
Before knowing nautical tourism destinations, it is important to understand what marine tourism is. Nautical, etymologically means sea. Marine tourism means any type of tourist or recreational activity whose activities are carried out in the sea area, be it on the beach, island, or under the sea.
Marine tourism activities can be carried out in seascapes dominated by waters both on the surface of the water and in the water. These activities include diving, surfing, fishing, and more. Understanding nautical tourism according to experts
Raja Ampat Photo Illustration (iStockphoto)
According to Orams, nautical tourism is recreational activities that involve traveling far from where one lives and that have a host or focus on the marine environment, where the marine environment is defined as waters that have salinity (salt content) and are affected by tides.
Nautical tourism according to Sero is a form of tourism that uses or utilizes the potential of the coastal and marine environment as the main attraction. The concept of marine tourism is based on views, natural uniqueness, ecosystem characteristics, peculiarities of art and culture as well as the characteristics of society as its basic strengths.
Marine tourism is a tourist activity that utilizes the potential of marine nature as a tourist attraction and a forum for tourist activities both carried out above the surface in sea areas that cannot be separated from the existence of an ecosystem rich in diversity of types of marine life. Indonesia's marine tourism potential
Things became moving very slowly because of the magic of its beauty. (photo: Liputan6.com / vega viditama / edhie prayitno ige)
Indonesia is an archipelagic country with a total of 16,056 islands. Indonesia's geographical location is also very strategic by being in the tropics flanked by two continents and two oceans. Indonesia is also the confluence of three continental plates.
The potential of Indonesia's marine natural resources can be seen from the diversity of coral reef ecosystems, seagrasses, and mangroves. According to the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, in the Indonesian sea there are 590 types of corals, 2,057 reef fish, 12 types of seagrasses, 34 types of mangroves, 1,512 types of crustaceans, 6 types of turtles, 850 types of sponges, 24 types of marine mammals, and 463 points of Sinking Ships.Marine tourism destinations in Indonesia
The beauty of Padar Island, Labuan Bajo. (Bola.com/Pixabay)
Labuan Bajo holds the perfect underwater landscape of the sea. This marine tourism area is located at the western end of Flores Island, West Manggarai Regency. In the Bajo sea, there live thousands or even millions of species of fish and coral reefs. Manta, the largest species of stingray in the world, is also often found in the middle of the labuan bajo ocean. Due to its great potential, the government has designated Labuan Bajo as a super priority destination in 2018.
Bunaken National Park has an area of 890.65 square kilometers and consists of mangrove ecosystems, sealands, coral reefs, and land/coastal ecosystems. Almost 97 percent is marine habitat inhabiting at a depth of 1,566 meters in manado bay, while the remaining three percent covers a land area of 75,265 ha.
Among the coral ecosystem, there are about 3,000 types of fish, such as yellowtail fish, gusumi fish horse, and gorapa. There are also rare species such as dolphins, sea cows, and dugongs. In addition, various types of ornamental fish, such as Emperor angelfish, Almaco jack, Spotted seahorse, Blue strie snaper, Pinkish basslet and two lined monocle bream, will spoil the eye even more.
Raja Ampat later became the center of attention for marine tourism. Raja Ampat is a district part of West Papua. Raja Ampat waters have 75% of marine species worldwide, in the form of 540 types of corals, 1,511 species of fish and thousands of other marine life. This is what makes Raja Ampat a marine tourism destination for tourists around the world. Nautical tourist destinations in Indonesia
Foreign tourists enjoy the beauty of the Bunaken Island marine park in Manado from the boat, Saturday (17/12). Bunaken National Park once competed with the Island of the Gods, Bali as the most beautiful marine tourist spot in the country. (Liputan6.com/Fery Pradolo)
Wakatobi is located in Southeast Sulawesi and is a leading destination for Indonesian marine tourism. Wakatobi is recorded to have a coral reef area of 118 thousand hectares and Kaledupa Atoll along 48 kilometers (km), which makes it the longest atoll in the world. Wakatobi National Park has been designated by UNESCO as one of the world's biosphere reserve areas in Indonesia.
The Mandeh Islands are located on the southern coast, or about 65 km from the city of Padang, West Sumatra. There are at least eight diving spots around marine tourism in Indonesia, which are located in the north of the islands of Cubadak, Pagang, Seronjok, and others. In addition to the unspoiled coral reefs, in the diving spot there is also a wreck of a dutch ship that sank. This spot with a depth of up to 27 meters is an ideal place for professional divers.
Karimunjawa is an archipelago in the Java Sea that is included in jepara regency, Central Java. Karimunjawa Tourism offers the charm of a very beautiful sea tour. Karimunjawa is home to coral reefs, mangroves, coastal forests, as well as almost 400 species of marine fauna, among which 242 types of ornamental fish. Some of the rare fauna that live here are the White-breasted Sea Eagle, hawksbill turtles, and green turtles.
Taka Bonerate Marine Park has the third largest atoll in the world after the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Maldives. An atoll is a coral island that surrounds a lagoon partially or completely. The total area of the Atoll in Takabonerate reaches 220 thousand hectares. The Taka Bonerate National Park area includes 17 islands. Nasiona Taka Bonerate Park is located in Selayar, South Sulawesi.
