The archipelago is located about 50 nautical miles northwest of Sorong, Papua.
And the sun makes the air bitterly guests to dive and dive again. Sunlight is often through the cracks of the waves so far. Beautiful landscape and marine biota has a lasting impression to tourists. For lovers of the coastal tourism and underwater fanatic, Raja Ampat is known that even the best rated in the world for the quality of the coral reefs.

Raja Ampat is the district, which has the best reefs in Indonesia. The study, approximately 500 species of coral reefs here.

Of the hundreds of species of coral reef, seven species are new findings to science, and is never found in other areas. Waters of the Raja Ampat is one of the 10 best waters for diving in the world.

Many international underwater photographers capture the charm of the sea Raja Ampat. Even someone coming back and forth and make a special book about the beauty of the coral reefs and marine biota of this region. Mid-2006, a special team of leading scientific journal of the world adventure, National Geographic, so the coverage of the Raja Ampat which will become the main report in 2007.
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The fish in the waters of Raja Ampat are also a variety of race. And the Raja Ampat is a paradise for divers and different types of coral reef and its inhabitants. Different species of coral reef fish and rare species that live here will not find in other places.

Raja Ampat is a fraction of Sorong District, since 2003. District has a population of 31,000 souls has 610 islands (only 35 islands are inhabited) with a total area of approximately 46,000 km2, but only 6,000 km2, 40,000 km2, the sea again. Unspoilt islands and beautiful sea, which still addicted tourists directly. They seemed to want to explore the waters in the “Bird’s Head” island of Papua.

This region is a target of hunters and bombed reef fish by toxic cyanide. There are still many people who try to protect the area, so the richness of the sea can be saved. Sea coral reefs in Raja Ampat rated most comprehensive in the world. Of the 537 coral species worldwide, 75 percent in these waters. 1104 also found fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 537 species of coral animals.

The World Bank in collaboration with the global environmental agency as an Enter the Raja Ampat region of eastern Indonesia, which received assistance Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (Coremap) II, since 2005. The Raja Ampat, this program covers 17 villages and involve the local population. Fishermen are also trained to grow fish, grouper and seaweed.

Papua Diving, the only recourse that exotic underwater tourism in the region visited by tourists diving enthusiasts at home and even days to one months, the contours of the seabed to navigate. They seemed not to want to return to their country because they “have unsurpassed island paradise on earth”.

Managers are not easy to prepare a place for tourists. Maximillian J Ammer, the owner of a Dutch citizen of Papua Diving Resort is also a marine tourism pioneer drive in this area urgently needs a number of different options for tourists from abroad to attract. Since he started his business eight years ago, much money should be spent. However, the results are satisfactory. Each year the resort is visited at least 600 special tourist spent an average of two weeks.

Lodging is very simple, only woven walls and thatched roofs which cost a minimum of 75 euro or Rp 900,000 per night. If you want to dive to pay 30 euros or approximately $ 360,000 was diving at a particular location. Most tourists come from Europe. Only a few tourists from Indonesia to dive in and continue.

“Tourists diving almost every day because the dive sites are wide and varied. The beauty of the coral reefs are varied so much choice and invite curiosity. There are tourists who have 80-year-old diving is still strong,” said Max Ammer woman married to Manado.

Three years ago, Papua Diving build a modern inn not far from the first location. Apparently the inn was built by an appeal to the local building materials are almost always booked full. Although the charge to reach 225 million, or about Rp 2.7 million per night. The new location, equipped with modern equipment, including international telephone and internet facilities.

Tourists wanted to Raja Ampat in Papua Diving Mansuar the island and because facilities are of international standard girl, even the food. They landed at the airport Domne Eduard Osok, Sorong, directly to the location with fast ship capacity of approximately 10 persons charged Rp 3.2 million each way. It took about 3-4 hours to reach Mansuar.

Like the other islands, Mansuar looked beautiful because the forest is still being maintained and clean seawater, so any marine biota that is not far from the surface is clearly seen. Tourists enough for swimming or snorkeling at the beauty of the sea to see, but if you want to directly observe the beauty of marine biota in depth, they have to dive.

Local residents involved in the development and management of the resort, and even 90 of the 100 employees are citizens of Papua. Residents also provides fish, vegetables, fruits, and others. One of the tour package to visit the village to see the plants and animals typical of the local, including the Paradise birds. Many tourists who are donors of the church building and the education of children in the Man-flares.

Max Ammer committed to improving the economy and the skills of local residents. They were trained in foreign languages and using diving equipment. Tourists feel safe at any time day or night, when the heat and enjoy the sun and swimming and diving in the deep sea.

Besides maritime affairs and fisheries, Raja Ampat has a wealth of natural resources such as oil and nickel. At the bottom of the sea there are many ships sank former WWII estimated tax “treasure” high value. However, if poorly managed, is the operating business is feared to threaten the sustainability and the natural beauty of the sea.

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