Danau Sentani Festival 2011

 Regent of Jayapura, Papua Province, Abel Melkias Suwae, S.Sos.MM, said the party culture of the Lake Sentani Festival (FDS) is a container adhesive ethnic unity. "This festival is one of the means or media to build up unity among ethnic groups in Papua in general and the Jayapura District in particular," said Regent Jayapura Melkias Suwae Abel, S.Sos.MM, in Sentani, Saturday. He explained, the FDS was also given space to the entire community in this province of Indonesia tertimur to display their traditional culture.It is said, the party culture of the Papuan people that started since 2008 is named the Lake Sentani Festival, but followed all of the people as the archipelago. With all the community involvement in the implementation of FDS all citizens across this country that exist in...

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Diving at Raja Ampat

Dive sites in Raja Ampat Island are mostly situated near Waiwo, about 10 minutes away by speedboat from Waisai, The Raja Ampat Regency City, which consists of: Kri Island: Kri has several sites and Cape Kri is one of the area with most fishes. The fish numbers and variety are truly amazing. The site is current dependent. Generally it's a steep slope with beautiful coral growth, lots of reef and schooling fishes, including the giant Queensland Grouper. Sardine Reef: Sardine Reef has really giant clams at 10m (33ft) but it's all about non-stop fishes here. There's a resident school of bumphead parrotfish in the shallows, colorful soft...

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Raja Ampat, Marine Tourism Best in the World

Raja Ampat in West Papua's remote location. This area stores a million beauty beneath the sea. Raja Ampat Marine tourism is recognized as one of the 10 best dive tourism in the world. Enchantment under the sea and natural wealth, the mainstay of the Raja Ampat regency through competitive world of tourism in Indonesia and the world. This area is known as a center for tropical natural resources of the world's richest. "We want to introduce to the world of Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat Marine tourism has the potential and the chance to become a major world stage," said Marcus Wanma Raja Ampat regent during the opening of the Raja Ampat Tourist Information...

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Raja Ampat Tourism

Raja Ampat Tourism Entrance Fee Information For Tourists Why do I have to pay a fee to enter Raja Ampat? Raja Ampat is blessed with some of the highest marine biodiversity and healthiest coral reefs in the world. In order to protect this unique biodiversity, Raja Ampat has 7 nationally mandated and locally managed marine protected areas (MPAs). As with any park or reserve, conservation and tourism management costs money, and the Raja Ampat government is adopting a tool commonly used throughout the world for financing protected areas management – entrance fees.Moreover, the villagers in Raja Ampat have traditional marine tenure rights over all...

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Raja Ampat the Ultimate Underwater Expedition

The roaring engines fixed to a large wooden boat are finally quiet. Nothing can be heard but the rifting little waves, lapping against the vibrant paint on the sides of the vessel that gracefully slows down. Native birds hop on the tip of a small tree in one of the deserted islands in the distance.Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’, is the name given to these islands and comes from a local myth. The four major islands found here are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient rock paintings), Salawati, and Batanta.Underwater enthusiasts flock to this region because it offers the world’s best marine sights. Two days earlier, some of these travelers had...

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Arborek Village, Raja Ampat

The village of Arborek is fast rising as a pioneer among the 18 beautiful villages in West Papua that have embarked on developing local regulations for community-based marine conservation, For this,  the village of Arborek has gained an outstanding reputation among both the local authority and international community. With the assistance of the national and local government, from research centers, and non-government organizations, the local people have succeeded in formulating local regulations, naming their conservation region the Mambarayup and Indip.Finding underwater beauty is not so difficult here.  Along the Arborek pier, divers can simply plunge into the water and instantly find a most intriguing illumination of the glittering of a gorgonian fan just below the surface. People...

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