Wakatobi
National Park is the Most Beautiful Under Water Paradise in the World
Taken from four names of main islands namely Wangi-wangi island, Kaledupa island, Tomia island, and Binongko
island, Wakatobi is the richest national under water park which has more than 800
fish species from total 850 of world’s collection comparing to the two world’s
famous diving center like Caribean Sea that own only 50 species and Red Sea,
Egypt. Located in Sulawesi Tenggara, this national park based on the decision
of Forestry Ministerial Decree No. 393/Kpts-
VI/1996 dated July
30, 1996 and stipulated by
the Minister of Forestry Decree No.7651/Kpts/II/2002 dated August 19, 2002, consists of 39 islands, 3 gosong, and 5 atol or
coral reefs which reaches 90.000 hectares of extensive coral reefs covered in
1.400.000 hectares of island areas.
