Indonesia has the most amazing tourist charm. Stretches for 5150 km, Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands large and small with 5 largest islands namely Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua. Besides his position which mediates the continents of Asia and Australia and the Indian Ocean and Pacific Indonesia to make very strategic. And did you know that Indonesia has one of the most beautiful underwater paradise of the world? Underwater paradise is known as the National Park which is located in the district of Wakatobi Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia. Wakatobi is the capital of Wangi-Wangi.
Wakatobi consists of four main islands, namely Wangiwangi, Kalidupa, Tomia, and Binongko. So, Wakatobi is an acronym for the name of the four main islands. Prior to December 18, 2003, the islands called the Isles Tukang Besi and still part of Buton District. Astronomically, Wakatobi located in the south of the equator and such other areas in Indonesia, Wakatobi has two seasons, rainy and dry season. Wakatobi National Park, established in 1996, with a total area of ??1.39 million hectares, about marine biodiversity and coral which occupies one of the highest priority position of marine conservation in Indonesia.
The beauty and richness of Wakatobi National Park area is already well known in foreign countries, especially after the Expedition Wallacea from Britain in 1995 which menyebutkan that area in Southeast Sulawesi is very rich in coral species. There, there are 750 of total 850 species of coral in the world. Configuring the depth varies from flat to sloping into the sea and waters in some areas there is a steep bertubir. The deepest part of the waters reaching 1044 meters. Nautical tourism is the tourist activity that has long been recognized and is a mainstay of tourism in the Wakatobi National Park. The wealth of marine life is not because coral reefs are very broad along the waters with underwater topography, colorful like a slop, flat, drop-off, atoll and underwater cave. Article by Where is Bali, The official tourism site of Bali Island.