On his way, the four men who were born from the eggs became king and ruled on four islands namely Waigeo, Salawati, Misool Misool East and West. Fourth group of islands tersebutlah now known as the Raja Ampat Islands.
The archipelago is composed of four islands in the “bird’s head” (vogelkoop) is known as one of potential tourist sites that offer the beauty of the maritime archipelago. With an area of about 50,000 square kilometers, the Raja Ampat Islands have hundreds of small islands surrounding the archipelago’s waters.
Diverajaampat.org tourist sites even reported that there were eleven dive sites which can explored by lovers of nautical tourism. Eleventh dive site is Wayag, Kawe, Gulf Aljui, Waigeo Southwest, South Waigeo, Straits Dampir, Batanta, Kofian, Misool Misool Southwest and Southeast.
To reach the Raja Ampat, you have to travel by plane leading to the Sorong, Papua. From Sorong, you can ride public transportation or rental car little over a nearby dive sites.
It is important to remember that you are in a fit condition during a trip to Raja Ampat in Papua famous because of malaria disease. So prepare your holiday with good equipment, besides clothes and swimming aids diving course.
For those of you who never dive into the underwater beauty of the Bay Park, you’ll be amazed at the beauty offered by the Raja Ampat. This is because the Raja Ampat has several areas of coral reefs that are still very good condition. As many as 90 percent living coral reef in the Strait of Dampier, Kofiau Islands, South East Misool Islands and the Islands Wayag still maintained its continuity.
The beauty of Raja Ampat has amazed a number of researchers from inside and outside the country who count the wealth of marine life. In 2001 and 2002, a team of marine experts from a number of organizations including Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and National Oceanographic Institutions (Lon) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI in) found that 75 percent of species of corals, reef fish and mollusks in the world is in Raja Ampat Islands.
Because of the potential wealth of the sea, do not be surprised when you meet with a variety of unique marine species and rare while diving at one of the dive sites in Raja Ampat. Surrounded by thousands of small fish that swim with the flow might be normal, but be a different story if that surrounds you is a collection of fish barracuda.
Reef sharks are also frequently seen swimming stormed small fish. Meanwhile, the sea turtle with a unique style every now and then crossed back biting soft corals. If lucky, in a few dive sites like in Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo, you will be able to see the dugong or sea cow.
