Teluk Cendrawasih or Cendrawasih Bay National Park in Papua includes Indonesia’s largest marine national park and is one of the best dive-sites in the archipelago. Comprising land and coastal areas, islands, coral reefs and seas, the park covers a total area of 1,453,500 hectares.
The Cendrawasih Bay Park combines coral reef ecosystems with mangrove, islands and terrestrial tropical forest ecosystems. Here are colonies of black coral, blue coral and soft coral. The Park is famous for the 209 fish species that make this Park their habitat, among which are the butterfly fish, the damselfish and parrotfish, while mollusks found here include the trumpet triton, the great clam and the cone shell.
Getting There
From Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar or Jayapura take a flight to Biak and on to Manokwari or Nabire. From Nabire take a longboat to the Park at Rumberpon Island, which takes some 5.5 hours.
To visit the Park, contact the Office at:
Jalan Trikora Wosi Rendani, PO Box 220
Manokwari 98312, West Papua
Tel.: 62-986-212212
Fax: 62-986-212437
Email: btnc[at]manokwari.wasantara.net.id
To Do
Four species of turtles inhabit these waters, they are the hawksbill turtle, the common green turtle, the Pacific ridley turtle and the leatherback turtle. Here are also found dugongs, coconut crabs, dolphins and sharks.
While on Mioswaar Island can be found a natural cave with ancient remains, thermal springs and waterfalls, and at Tanjung Muagguar is an underwater cave with a depth of 100 feet.
On Yoop Island and Windesi waters visitors can go whale and dolphin watching, while Nusrowi Island is ideal for diving, snorkeling, marine tours and animal observation.
On Rumberpon Island one can observe birds and deer, dive and snorkel. A sunken military aircraft wreck lies on the seabed.
Tips
The best time of the year to visit is between May and October.
Quoted from : http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/423/cendrawasih-bay-national-park
Supported by : JavaTourism, Lintang Buana Tours
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