Nature Tourism
Indonesia has the world's richest coral reefs with over 18% of the world's coral reefs, as well as over 3,000 species of fish, 590 types of rock corals, 2,500 species of mollusks, and 1,500 species of crustaceans. The wealth of marine life created about 600 dive spots scattered from Sabang to Merauke. Raja Ampat in West Papua Province is the largest marine park in Indonesia with a wide variety of marine biota and is known as a good scuba diving location because it has visibility of up to 30 meters during the day. The results of the International Conservation Institute's research in 2001 and 2002 found at least 1,300 species of fish, 600 species of coral reefs and 700 species of shells in the Raja Ampat region. Bunaken located in North Sulawesi has 25 diving spots with depths of up to 1,556 meters. Almost 70% of fish species in the Western Pacific can be found in this National Park. The reefs in this national park are called seven times more varied than Hawaii . Some other famous locations for diving include: Wakatobi , Nusa Penida , Karimunjawa , Derawan and Kepulauan Seribu .
Kelimutu National Park.
There are 50 national parks in Indonesia, 6 of which are included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Lorentz National Park in Papua has about 42 species of mammals that are mostly rare animals. Mammals that exist in this area include: kangaroo trees, porcupine irrigation, water rats, wallabies , and cuscus . This national park has more than 1,000 species of fish, among which is koloso fish . In this park there is eternal snow that is at the top of Mount Jayawijaya . Ujung Kulon National Park is the oldest national park in Indonesia known for the jagged Rhinoceros of java rhinoceros whose population is running low. Observation of endemic animals of dragons and other animals such as deer , wild pigs and birds can be performed in Komodo National Park. Flores National Park located in Flores has a crater lake with three different colors.
Sianok gorge in Bukittinggi city , West Sumatera .
Indonesia has more than 400 volcanoes and 130 of them include active volcanoes. Mount Bromo in East Java Province is known as a mountain resort location to see the sunrise and horseback riding. In certain months, there is a Yadnya Kasada cultural ceremony conducted by the people of Mount Bromo. Another famous tourist location in West Java is Mount Tangkuban Parahu located in Subang . This active volcano produces hot springs located at the foot of the mountain known as Ciater and is often used for spas as well as treatment therapies.
The diversity of flora and fauna that exist throughout the archipelago makes Indonesia suitable for agro-tourism development. [Need a reference] Bogor Botanical Gardens located in Bogor is a popular agro-tourism site that has been established since the 19th century and is the oldest in Asia with the most complete collection of tropical plants in the world. As of March 2010, the Bogor Botanical Garden has a collection of 3,397 species of general collection types, 550 species of orchid plants, and 350 non-orchid plants in greenhouses. Mekarsari Park is the largest and most comprehensive tropical fruit garden in the world. The collection of this park reaches 100,000 fruit plants consisting of 78 families, 400 species, and 1,438 varieties.
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