Raja Ampat Papua - Scuba Diving in Paradise - Dining and chatting casually as he looked off toward the sea dominated blue, green , and white . The colors that appear due to the influence of coral reefs on the sea floor in the shallow well . In the waters of Raja Ampat Island there are as many as 610 small islands
Raja Ampat is a fraction of Sorong regency , since 2003 . has 610 islands ( only 35 islands are inhabited ) with a total area of about 46,000 km2 , but only 6,000 km2 of land , 40,000 km2 , the sea again . The islands are unspoiled and the sea is still beautiful has its own allure in waters in the " Bird's Head " New Guinea .
Coral reefs in Raja Ampat marine rated most complete in the world . Of the world's 537 species of coral , 75 percent were in these waters . Also found 1104 species of fish , 669 species of molluscs ( soft animals ) , and 537 species of coral animals . Excellent .
Take a walk on the beach of fine white sand . or diving . or sunbathing , while watching the sun light often penetrates cracks up to the coral sea waves . Beauty of the scenery and marine life did make an impression because Raja Ampat is known even rated the best in the world for the quality of coral reefs .
Papua Diving , the only exotic resort that offers underwater tours in the region , to navigate the contours of the sea floor . like "island paradise second to none on this earth " .
Diving on the island of Papua Mansuar achieved international standard of Sorong , directly to the location of the fast boats with a capacity of about 10 people .
Like the other islands , Mansuar looks beautiful because the forest is still awake and the seawater was clean so that marine life is not far from the surface can be seen clearly . Swimming or snorkelling to see the beauty of the sea , or dive directly observe the beauty of marine life in the depths
In addition to marine and fisheries , Raja Ampat has a wealth of natural resources , such as petroleum and nickel . On the seabed there are also many sunken ships former World War II
Due to attractive , the World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions establish Raja Ampat as one region in East Indonesia which received assistance Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program ( Coremap ) II , since 2005 . In Raja Ampat , this program covers 17 villages and involve the local population . Fishermen are also trained to cultivate grouper and seaweed .
