Wakatobi National Park

Wakatobi National Park is one of 50 parks nasoinal in Indonesia, which is located in the district of Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi. This national park is set in 1996, with a total area of ​​1.39 million hectares, of the biodiversity of the sea, scale and condition of coral; which occupies one of the highest priority position of marine conservation in Indonesia. The depth of water in the park is varied, the deepest reaching 1,044 meters below sea level.

Coral reefs
In this park there is a panoramic view of the beauty of the underwater world that has 25 pieces of coral reefs. Coral reefs can be found around 112 types of 13 families located on 25 points along 600 km of coastline. The types of coral including:

    Acropora formosa
    Hyacinthus
    Psammocora profundasafla
    Pavona cactus
    Leptoseris yabei
    Fungia molucensis
    Lobophyllia robusta
    Merulina ampliata
    Platygyra versifora
    Euphyllia glabrescens
    Tubastraea frondes
    Stylophora pistillata
    Sarcophyton throchelliophorum
    Sinularia spp.
Fish Napoleon fish swimming in coral reefs
In addition to the beauty that is presented by the diverse coral reef, the park also has a variety of fish species. Fish species richness of this national park owned as many as 93 species of fish consumption and trade of ornamental fish include:

    Argus spots (Cephalopholus argus)
    Takhasang (Naso unicornis)
    Pogo-pogo (Balistoides viridescens)
    Napoleon fish (Cheilinus undulatus)
    Red fish (Lutjanus biguttatus)
    Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)
    Amphiprion melanopus
    Chaetodon specullum
    Chelmon rostratus
    Heniochus acuminatus
    Lutjanus monostigma
    Caesio caerularea
Other animals
Wakatobi National Park, there are also several types of sea birds such as:

    Goose-stone brown (Sula leucogaster plotus)
    Kettle melayu (Charadrius peronii)
    King prawns Eurasia (Alcedo atthis)
There are also three types of turtles that often landed on islands in the Park include hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea). Feature
For tourists who love the beauty of the underwater world can do some activities in Wakatobi National Park, such as diving, snorkeling and swimming to see the beautiful coral reefs and a variety of underwater animals and also see a variety of local culture. Hoga Island
Hoga Island (Resort Kaledupa), Binongko Island (Resort Binongko) Tamia and Resort is an attractive location to visit, especially for diving, snorkeling, marine tourism, swimming, camping, and cultural tourism.