Raja Ampat - Underwater Paradise

Raja Ampat Islands District consists of four major islands, and six hundred small islands located on the western tip of the main island of Papua. This area is one of the beautiful natural phenomena and pristine.

The wealth of flora and fauna such as birds of paradise bald, red paradise, maleo waegeo, possum, various kinds of orchids, palms, and others, provide an attraction for tourists who visit there.

Most of the area of Raja Ampat is still virgin because less threated by human and still original, thats why Raja Ampat very popular among the domestic and International tourist as their destination.

Raja Ampat is an archipelago covered more than 9.8 million acres of lands and sea, located in northwestern of Indonesia's West Papua province. Raja ampat is known as the 3rd best diving area in the world, the seas around Raja Ampat keeps many variety of underwater species, especially coral reef biodiversity and possibly this place hold for the most richest variety of coral reef in the world. Consist of 1,397 species of reef fish, 35 species of endemic reef, 10 times number of hard coral found in entire area of Carribean, 5 species of endagered sea turtles, 13 species of marine mammals and 75% of all known coral species in the world.

Raja Ampat Underwater Biodiversity

Massive coral colonies in this area show that Raja Ampat's reefs are resistant to threats like coral disease and coral bleaching - threats that now are forced most corals from all around the world due to global warming.

Raja Ampat is a paradise for them who love diving and enjoy beautiful sight of the sealife.

How to Get There :
Raja Ampat is very accesible by air plane or boat, the easiest way is to fly to sorong via Jakarta or Singapore, domestic travellers also can reach the area by fly to Sorong via Makassar and Manado.

Entrance Fee :

The entrance fee for foreign visitor is Rp. 500,000 (about $50 USD) /person /calendar year.
For Indonesian citizen visitor the entrance fee is Rp. 250,000.
note : most of the entrance fee is use to improving Raja Ampat Tourism Management, and for the conservation of the are of Raja Ampat.

Contact Information :

Management Office
JE Meridien Hotel
Sorong 98413
Tel:  +62 (0)951-328358
Fax:  +62 (0)951-326576
POC: Office Manager
e-mail: info@diverajaampat.org 

CI Office in Bali
Jalan Dr. Muwardi No 17
Renon, Denpasar, Bali 80361
Tel:  +62 (0)361-237245
Fax:  +62 (0)361-235430
POC: Laurencia Citra, Office Manager
e-mail: citra@conservation.or.id

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