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Indonesia's most eastern island has a stunning natural. Call it the Raja Ampat National Park. Who does not know the beauty of Raja Ampat National Park? The archipelago is located in the northwest province of Papua has an area of ​​about 9.8 million acres.
Raja Ampat archipelago position is very strategic. This is because the territory is located in the Coral Triangle which is the center of the world's coral reef biodiversity. As a center of diversity of coral reefs, then undoubtedly Raja Ampat National Park is the richest biodiversity in the world.
Coral reefs in the National Park which is located in this Waisai resistant to threats like coral bleaching and disease, as evidenced by the broad and rich coral reefs in this area. The threat is very dangerous to the survival of coral reefs around the world.
A very strong ocean currents play an important role in spreading the larvae of coral and fish through the Indian and Pacific oceans to the other reef ecosystems. The existence of this capacity was supported by the diversity and resilience, making this a priority area to be protected.
Through research conducted by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) obtained information on marine ecosystems, mangroves, and forest archipelago of Raja Ampat. This study shows that there are 537 species representing 75% of coral reef species that exist in the world. In addition, found 828 species of fish and estimated the number of fish that exist in these islands around 1074. While on land, discovered lush forests, endemic and rare plants in the Cretaceous rocks, and thousands of sea turtle nesting beaches.
Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat is a fringing reef generally to the contours of steep ramps up. Not only that, the type of atolls and burned or taka is found also in this area. With the adaptation itself, corals are able to live even though they remained in the open air and exposed to direct sunlight. Thus, when the lowest tides can disakisikan coral reef without diving.
Unique species that can be encountered while diving is some kind of pigmy seahorse or kudalaut mini, wobbegong and manta ray. Endemic fish species are Eviota king Raja Ampat (gobbie fish). At Manta Point is located in Dampier strait Arborek, you can dive in the company of some tail Manta Ray is benign like when you dive in Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan. Not only that, if lucky you can see the collection of fish barracuda, reef sharks, turtles, and dugongs.
Islands, which is one of the 10 best diving in the world tour has 4 major islands namely Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Misool, as well as hundreds of other small islands.
To achieve this TN Raja Ampat Islands, the tourists have to fly to Sorong and then along the sea as far as 71 km to arrive in Raja Ampat.
Although only seven years old, Raja Ampat has been able to bring in foreign tourists as much as five thousand people per year in 2009.
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The New Seven Wonders Foundation of the World

JAKARTA - The New Seven Wonders Foundation of the World (the seven wonders of the world, N7W) does not flinch controversy about its existence. Yesterday, the agency was still made by Bernard Weber announced 10 major tourist attraction which became the world's wonders.
Including three attractions that participation dipolemikkan like Komodo Island, Jeju Island South Korea, and Vietnam Halong Bay. Jeju Island of South Korea, and Vietnam's Halong Bay was busy talking on his country.
Just like in Indonesia, there are some parties who do not agree with Bernard Weber's program. In the end, in South Korea emerged as a container site www.save4jeju7.com citizens who do not agree. The same is also emerging in Vietnam.
While seven other object is the Dead Sea on the border of Jordan, Israel and Palestine, the Grand Canyon United States, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Jeita Grotto Lebanon, Puerto Princesa Underground River in the Philippines, the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and India Border, and Vesuvius in Italy .
In a release signed by the Head of Communication N7W Eamonn Fitzgerald yesterday, still does not show how many votes each object. He just said if the names were only sorted by alphabetical order. "The order is not by rank, but a pure alphabet," he said.
N7W still not explained why conceal the number of votes each object. Eamonn explained only if the composition of the top 10 could have been changed. Especially when approaching the last day the 11 November elections later. Millions of votes could make targeted Eamonn other objects outside the top 10 could instead enter seven large.
N7W President Bernard Weber said that while it dominated the top 10 contestants Asia. He said, as if reflecting the development of the world for more than Asia. "It will change later, we see who survived and escaped into 7 large," he said.
The exclusion of how many votes that led to speculation related to the pattern obtained determination conducted 10 major foundation. However, as reported previously, N7W Director Jean Paul da la Fuente said the vote may not disclose it.
Komodo Zebi Febrina activists yesterday already guessed if N7W will not publish the amount of sound. He was convinced, that most people also question it. Not just a matter of finishing ordinary dragons. "If it was not fictitious, why not be told," he said.
If all this winning Komodo Support (P2K) compare the SMS with a talent search contest, did not they show each contestant votes obtained. That is why from the beginning never supported the SMS program because votes are not transparent.
It can be a way of dredging money from SMS is also a crime digitizing. Get money from the goods or natural resources owned by Indonesia. Worse, N7W which also recognizes if the program is projected as a business is able to divide the nation.
According to him, if indeed the intention of helping the people of Komodo, why not make coins for Komodo. It was to him more plausible than through SMS later recognized by P2K there are various pieces. Including entry into the pockets N7W which incidentally is a foreign party.
"Why not help anything, but used to spend money on foreigners first," he said. In addition, he also said too much money must be spent to get a certificate of the world's most magical objects.
With the passage of Komodo as a top 10, Zebi hoped it was not the start of a nightmare for Komodo. Therefore, ancient animals could be an indicator of the quality of the earth today. When the animal is able to live jutaam year, meaning broadly be said the quality is still the same earth with the glory era of the animal.
Transparency itself is important, because winning Komodo Support Coordinator (P2K) Emmy Hafild also was undecided. Moreover, he knew perfectly well that dragons had fallen far behind the other konstestan. However, he was not too also. "Fabulous, Thank God could enter the top 10," he said yesterday.
Again, the Emmy is also reluctant to say how many actually open the mouth of the SMS that provide support. He still took refuge on a foundation of rules that prohibit dibeberkannya N7W turnout. He said, not a matter of transparent or not, but the threat is quite serious if violated. "Sanctions could be disqualified," he said.
He added, various polemics that there actually benefit the island of Komodo. Evidently, the last month since the outbreak of the pros and cons of participation in N7W Komodo increasingly drastic increase in SMS. Although since the beginning of the Emmy was believed that dragons can get rid of 27 rival and top 10.
However, Emmy hastily asserted that when the position of ancient animals was not yet safe. Like what is disclosed Eamonn, change the order is still very possible. In fact, dragons come out since eleven in November is no longer the top ten, but seven of which were announced.
On the one hand, the concern was not too visible. Emmy reason, various polemics and negative issues that could blow it into a "blessing" for the dragons in the scooped sound. Polemic that is actually making people more and know more and provide support. His claim, the vote increased three times since the controversy blew.
Now, Emmy fully devolved to the community about the fate of Komodo. Do stop at the list while the top 10 or continue to support until the position is completely safe Komodo entered seven of the world's most magical objects. "In fact, black campaign could make the position so mlorot dragons," he said.
What about the attitude of the government? Tourism and Creative Economy Wamen Nirwandar not be reached for response. However, before she had said if the ministry is not affected anything with dragons in N7W position. "The government already has its own program. Evidently the number of visits was also up, not because N7W," Sapta said. (Dim / iro)
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