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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Taman Laut Bunaken (Bunaken Marine Park)

Bunaken National Park is a marine park located in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The park is located in the Coral Triangle, is home to 390 species of coral reefs  as well as various species of fish, mollusks, reptiles and marine mammals. Kruger National Park is representative of Indonesian marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows, coral reefs and coastal ecosystems.
This national park was established in 1991 and covering an area of ​​890.65 km ². 97% of this national park is the habitat of the sea, while the remaining 3% is mainland, covering five islands: Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Naen and Siladen.
Bunaken National Park has a coral reef ecosystem is very rich.  There are about 390 species of coral reefs in the region.  The species of algae that can be found in the Bunaken National Park is Caulerpa, Halimeda and Padina, while seaweed species were encountered are Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus acoroides, and Thalassaodendron ciliatum. Bunaken National Park also has a variety of species of fish, marine mammals, reptiles, birds, molluscs and mangrove.  Approximately 90 species of fish live in the waters of this region.

On the mainland, the island is rich in Arecaceae, sago, woka, silar and coconut. In addition, the Bunaken National Park also has animal species that live on the mainland, such as deer and possum. Mangrove forest in the park is a habitat for crabs, lobsters, molluscs and sea birds.

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