Bunaken
Bunaken is an island of 8 km2, part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island.
Bunaken National Park extends over an area of 890.65 km2 of which only 3% is terrestrial, including Bunaken Island, as well as the islands of Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.
The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are up to 1,566 m deep in
Pacific.[2]
Oceanic currents may explain, in part, why Bunaken National Marine Park has such a high level of biodiversity. Northeasterly currents generally sweep through the park but abundant counter currents and gyros related to
gobies
. The gobies, smallish fish with bulging eyes and modified fins that allow them to attach to hard surfaces, are the most diverse but least known group of fish in the park.
References
- ^ "North Sulawesi: Bunaken". Official Website of the North Sulawesi Tourism Promotion Board. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Bunaken Diving Sites". Dive The World. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunaken.
Bunaken travel guide from Wikivoyage- North Sulawesi Tourism Promotion Board , Official Website of the North Sulawesi Tourism Tourism Tourism
