The beauty of Wakatobi Island

We have a Beautiful Underwater World in the World ....

Sulawesi Island turned out to save the matchless beauty of the world. Not only the famous Bunaken, but a beautiful island in Southeast Sulawesi. Wakatobi island its name. The beauty of marine life has been the talk of the lovers of diving & snorkeling around the world. How not 750 types of marine life including coral reef life here. Yet worldwide there are only 850 species of marine life. So it never hurts to schedule a vacation day to stay on this island. Nearest pathway is through ship quickly from Turkey, or the Fokker plane from Bali about 1 hour. Merely to know about this island, please read the article from KENDARI EXPRESS below. And please enjoy the photos Wakatobi island and the sea is taken of wealth directly by the Karen, world-renowned photographer, who had done this many times to travel to the island.


KENDARI, Presidential - The beauty of the underwater national park Wakatobi, apparently sunguh is amazing for the world, as much as 90 percent of coral species in the world are found under the sea Wakatobi. Which means of the 850 species of coral that was in a world of 750 species found Wakatobi underwater garden.

This was revealed in his speech the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi (Southeast Sulawesi) Nur Alam SE and exposure presented by Regent Wakatobi Hugua Ir in the way of digital photo contest Louncing underwater Wakatobi international level in 2008 in Turkey Dawn Restaurant (third) Saturday night which was also attended Mayor Kendall, Ir Asrun, MEng Sc.

Judging from its location Wakatobi is at the heart of the world's coral triangle which is currently national park status, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philipina,Papua New Guiena, Salamon Islands and Timor Leste. Waktobi into the category of three world-class diving center. But in an effort to increase the number of tourists to come in the park enjoying the panoramic beauty of nature Waktobi who dubbed the underwater paradise, which is the tourism potential to be proud of by the society's Southeast Sulawesi, require supporting infrastructure, such as airports adequate to facilitate the access of tourists arriving in Wakatobi, as well as facilities and infrastructure of hotels and restaurants of international standards.


According Hugua, Wakatobi island is flanked by two seas in the Banda Sea and Flores Sea is a confluence of two currents in the ocean. According to fisheries and marine science, due to the confluence of two ocean currents, the current turnover came from the top to the surface and vice versa from the surface downwards. This is what causes the child's growth and plankton and coral reefs to be very healthy.

According to him, Wakatobi Island has the potential of marine istimewah compared to other islands in the World. In addition to having thousands of species diversity of coral reefs, underwater Wakatobi island also has an area of ​​coral islands reach 9 thousand hectares or 1 / 7 the total area of ​​reefs on the coast of Bunaken. "Curing underwater Wakatobi has the capacity (carrying capacity) to dive, millions of people for one dive," he said.

Hugua rate, underwater digital photo contest was chosen as the most inexpensive promotional event to introduce the Wakatobi marine tourism in foreign countries. "We use the approach patterns of friendship, of course, we also see the potential of Wakatobi's like what" he said.

Even for tourism in the Wakatobi mengatrol world, has signed trade agreements atoll by the Regents of three regents who represents the district of Wakatobi in Sulawesi islands,regent king Empat who represents the district on the island of Papua, and the Regent who represents the district of North Halmahera in North Maluku islands.
Currently Wakatobi underwater tours to 90 thousand hectares, with the breadth of Wakatobi underwater tours, it will be very open opportunities for Wakatobi region can be more famous than the area that became a tourist attraction over the years.
With the breadth of Wakatobi underwater tours, then penyeleman capacity for visitors who want to enjoy the beautiful underwater tours, can reach millions of people. This means that potential, he added, the potential of the underwater beauty of Wakatobi are very promising, especially for regional economic improvement mengejot of the tourism sector.
He explained that the tourism sector Wakatobi has now increased revenue Wakatobi above one hundred percent today. In addition, with the formation Airport Wakatobi Wakatobi built by local government, the PAD revenue turnover will increase.
Investments for the airport Wakatobi, the first year 2007 reached 20 billion, while in 2008 it reached between 30-40 billion, so that by mid-year 2008, the airport as a transit airport can already be functioned with a runway 1,600 meters long.
"Now it has available land, so the next three years Wakatobi airport runway length can be extended up to 3000 meters. So the airport is believed to Wakatobi in the year 2009 to 2010 and above have to be a transit airport to Papua, Maluku, Sorong, King of the Four, and go back to Bunaken Manado , "he said.
While the budget for promotion out of the area attractions Wakatobi, Hugua explain the current PAD Wakatobi is still lacking, for the promotion of local government budgets are budgeted around 300 million each year, because he admitted when promotional budget should be large enough, but because the PAD is still lacking, then the budget promotion is still tailored to the ability of the region.
So as to overcome the limitations of the promotional costs, it uses the approach of friendship with various agencies, as well as many involving various parties that support the tourism program Wakatobi.
Thus, Wakatobi local government can be more helpful than the number of co-operation of various parties and no longer spend enough to campaign budget.
To support, Wakatobi underwater tourism activities, Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 type 300 series will go at the airport Wolter Mogisidi Turkey in June. It was revealed Andi Ikhsan, Senior Sales Executive Garuda Indonesia Makassar, who had the opportunity to speak at the event.
Andi Ikhsan assess the tourism potential of South East Sulawesi good enough and should be supported with adequate transportation as well. "In supporting the promotion of Wakatobi Underwater Tour, which is the most beautiful tourist submarine in the world, we have also helped local governments conduct a campaign in all the Wakatobi Garuda Indonesia airline representative who is overseas," said Andi Ikhsan. P2-M9-HUM