This part of North Sulawesi was undergone multiple geologic stages. It is considered to be a ‘young’ continent of 5-24 million years of age which has undergone explosive volcanism more recently (1.5 to 5 million years ago) which resulted in the volcanic tuff that characterizes the existing topography. Manado Tua is an inactive volcano formed in a classical cone shape with a 27-45' slope.
The island rises over 600 m above sea level, the highest elevation in the park. Bunaken Island has volcanic origins with a significant amount of uplifted fossil coral. At the west and central part of Bunaken Island (71m high) there is a flat plateau about 5Om above mean sea level (msl). Nain Island is also a dome-shaped island, 139m in height and with a slope of 20-40".
Mantehage Island is relatively flat and seems to be sinking into the sea. The island has extensive mangrove forest flats, partially separated by saltwater channels. Siladen is a low-lying coral sand island with no significant topography.
Arakan-Wawontulap and Molas-Wori on the mainland of North Sulawesi are relatively flat areas at the base of volcanic hills. The park has unique bathymetry which is an attraction for divers. The absence of a continental shelf in the northern part of North Sulawesi allows the coastal area of the park to drop directly down the continental slope.
The sea depth between the islands of the park is 200-1,840m deep. In the coral ecosystem alone, Bunaken National Park covers an area of 89,095 hectares. The larger North Sulawesi area (also possessing potential for fbture inclusion in this WH site) contains approximately 280,000 ha.
The marine national park area is home to thousands of different species of fish, coral, endangered marine mammals and reptiles, birds, molluscs and mangrove species. The Sanghie-Talaud island chain immediately to the north of the national park area is equally diverse (440 species from 52 sites in 2.3 million hectares). The uniqueness of Bunaken and the wider North Sulawesi area is its density of diversity in close proximity to a growing and populous part of Indonesia.
If you had ever dreamed to meet a mermaid who lives under the sea, you might be able to make your dream come to reality, at least, by viewing the life at the bottom of the sea that you can do in the Bunaken sea park. Indeed, there is no real mermaid you can find there, but you will see the beauty as you were in the world of fairy tale.
Bunaken is an island of 8.08 km² at Manado Bay, situated in the north of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This Island is part of Manado city, the capital city of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. There is Sea Park in Bunaken Island as part of National Park of Old Manado Ocean.
In this Bunaken sea park, visitors can see various biological sources at the bottom of Bunaken Sea. To reach this park, you can go by sea transportation like motor boat. Visitors are charged Rp.25 thousand per person for one visit. The trip to Bunaken Sea Park Location from Manado City takes 40 minutes by motor boat.
Translucent waters of Bunaken sea make numerous sea biota lives is crystal-clear. There are 13 coral reefs genera in this park waters dominated by edge ridge of rock and block ridge of rock. The most attractive view is vertical steeply sloppy coral reef as far as 25-50 meter.
In addition, about 91 fish types are found in this Bunaken National Park, amongst other things locally known gusimi horse fish (Hippocampus), white oci (Seriola rivoliana), yellow-tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps and Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi (Scolopsis bilineatus), and so on.
Visitors may also meet with mollusk types like giant kima (Tridacna gigas), goat head (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates/ascidian.
Furthermore, visitors may do diving with scuba diving if feeling unsatisfied by viewing only from on board. Bunaken Park has 20 diving spots with varied depth to 1.344 meter. Of the 20 diving spots, 12 spots of them are situated around Bunaken Island. These twelve diving spots are mostly visited by divers and under the sea panorama lovers.
Most part of 12 diving spots in Bunaken Island is situated adjacent from the southeast to the north west of this island.
In this area is found underwater great walls also called as hanging walls, or giant coral reef walls vertically standing and curve upward. These coral reef walls are also the food source of fishes in the waters around Bunaken Island.
At least, from now on you may make your schedule available to sound out the sexy life of underwater. The good time to visit Bunaken is along May to August.
Bunaken is an island of 8.08 km² at Manado Bay, situated in the north of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This Island is part of Manado city, the capital city of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. There is Sea Park in Bunaken Island as part of National Park of Old Manado Ocean.
In this Bunaken sea park, visitors can see various biological sources at the bottom of Bunaken Sea. To reach this park, you can go by sea transportation like motor boat. Visitors are charged Rp.25 thousand per person for one visit. The trip to Bunaken Sea Park Location from Manado City takes 40 minutes by motor boat.
Translucent waters of Bunaken sea make numerous sea biota lives is crystal-clear. There are 13 coral reefs genera in this park waters dominated by edge ridge of rock and block ridge of rock. The most attractive view is vertical steeply sloppy coral reef as far as 25-50 meter.
In addition, about 91 fish types are found in this Bunaken National Park, amongst other things locally known gusimi horse fish (Hippocampus), white oci (Seriola rivoliana), yellow-tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps and Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi (Scolopsis bilineatus), and so on.
Visitors may also meet with mollusk types like giant kima (Tridacna gigas), goat head (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates/ascidian.
Furthermore, visitors may do diving with scuba diving if feeling unsatisfied by viewing only from on board. Bunaken Park has 20 diving spots with varied depth to 1.344 meter. Of the 20 diving spots, 12 spots of them are situated around Bunaken Island. These twelve diving spots are mostly visited by divers and under the sea panorama lovers.
Most part of 12 diving spots in Bunaken Island is situated adjacent from the southeast to the north west of this island.
In this area is found underwater great walls also called as hanging walls, or giant coral reef walls vertically standing and curve upward. These coral reef walls are also the food source of fishes in the waters around Bunaken Island.
At least, from now on you may make your schedule available to sound out the sexy life of underwater. The good time to visit Bunaken is along May to August.
