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The Divespots
of the
Bunaken National Park
Bunaken
Kampung
Bunaken
Depth:
20-40m Visability: 20m Type:
for the average and experienced diver.
When
calm conditions are present also suitable for beginners.The housereef of
M.C.homestay is a walldive with many vertical cracks and canyons. A large
diversity of corals, fish and other critters are present. The current can
sometimes be strong and unpredictable.
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Lekuan
I
Depth:
20-40m and more Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
Steep
wall with many vertical canyons and cracks until great depths. Large hard
coral formations are present. Many plankton eaters and also turtles,
whitetips, large emperors and napoleons.
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Lekuan
II
Depth:
20-40m and more Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
Wall
with many vertical canyons and cracks and a lot of colourful coral. Many
just as colourful reef fish are present. Also you can find whitetips,
turtles and seasnakes here.
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Lekuan
III
Depth:
20-30m Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
Wall
with sandy slopes. This site is well known for frequently present blacktip
shark. Many nice hard corals. Also at this site you have the oppurtunity
to see a manta and barracuda's.
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Cela-Cela
Depth:
20-30m Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
Steep
wall full of corals with a number of deep vertical canyons. This site is
espescially suited for a nightdive. The reef flat is well protected
against the currents. Many
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Alung
Banua
Depth:
20-30m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average diver
Vertical
cracks and canyons in this vertical wall. The reef flat is well protected
against the strong current. Many different shapes of hard corals providing
shelter to many kinds of reef fish.
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Fukui
Depth:
20-30m Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
Gently
sloping coralreef. Sometimes with a strong current. Fields of coral with
sandy patches. Specialties are the large clams(tridacna gigas). Also many
different kinds of fish. A very special and diverse divesite.
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Ron's
Point
Depth:
?. Visability:
20m Type: ?.
No
information available on this divesite yet.
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Mandolin
Depth:
20-40m Visability:
20m Type:
for the average diver
Vertical
wall in big steps with small caves at the bottem. Sometimes strong
currents are present that can come in waves. Many plankton eaters are
present and you can encounter turtles, seasnakes, reefsharks and eaglerays.
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Tengah
Depth:
20m and more Visability:
n.b. Type:
for the average to experienced diver
There
is a strong current on this coralreef going down in large steps. Lots of
big whitetip and blacktip sharks. Also batfish and many parotfish are
found here..
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Raymond's
Depth:
20-45m Visability:
30m Type:
for the beginner and average diver
Because
of the easy to follow current a driftdive is ideal. There is a large
forest of whipcorals and soft corals, but also lots of lobster, lionfish
and scorpionfish.
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Mike's
Point
Depth:
20-35m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average diver
Just
like Sachiko's there is also a amphitheatre shaped wall with some
freestanding spiked rocks. Often with a strong current. The wall is
covered with large coral shapes and sponges. You can find eagle rays and
several reefsharks here.
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Sachiko's
Point
Depth:
20-50m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average and experienced diver.
When
calm conditions are present also suitable for beginners.The special
amfitheatre shape of the coral wall with it's many soft corals and sponges
is the feeding ground for many kinds of plankton eaters.
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Bunaken
Timur
Depth:
20-40m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average and experienced diver. When calm conditions are present
also suitable for beginners.
Bunaken
Timur is according to many the best site Bunaken. The wall is a vast array
of colourful corals providing shelter to many different kinds of small and
large fish species. Also turtles and whitetips are frequently spotted.
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Pangalingan
Depth:
20-40m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average and experienced diver.
When
calm conditions are present also suitable for beginners.This walldive is
connected to the wall of Kampung and also has many vertical canyons and
cracks. A large diversity of corals, fish and other critters are present.
The current can suddenly change direction sometimes.
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Siladen
Siladen
Depth:
20 to 50 m Visibility:
30m Type: for the average diver
A
steep wall with many steps and ridges. This site has a great diversity in
fish species and coral types. For example long whipcorals, sponges ,morays,
turtles and stingrays.
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Siladen
Utara
Depth:
20m and more. Visability:
30m Type:
for the average diver
A nice
reef flat with sandy patches and pebbles. It looks a lot like a worn out
riverbed. Many large corals and sometimes a strong current. You can
encounter the emperorfish and barracuda.
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Manado
Tua
Negeri
Depth:
20 - 50m Visability:
35m Type:
for the average diver
A wall
in steps with caves, cracks and vertical canyons. On the coral flat many
branched corals. Possible encounters are seasnakes and turtles.
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Bualo
Depth:
20 - 35m and more Visability:
20m Type:
for the average diver
A
bottemless wall with a lot of profile. So many vertical cracks and canyons.
Slight current is present. Famous for it's school of batfish. Also
whitetips and seasnakes are possible encounters.
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Tanjung
Kopi
Depth:
around
20m Visability:
30m Type:
for the experienced diver
A
gentle slope of coral that crosses into a vertical wall with caves. There
is a strong current, sometimes even downward. Specialties are the black
coral and the frequently present reefsharks.
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Montehage
Bango
Depth:
around
20m Visability:
25m Type:
for the average diver
Walldive
with many cracks and vertical canyons. The coral is sometimes alternated
by sandy slopes. Also a strong current is present. Many sponges and on the
edge a great variety of fish species.
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Gorango
Depth:
Walldive
Visability: 30 and more.
Type: for average divers
Strong
currents, many cracks and vertical canyons.This site is well known for the
often visible sharks. Also many older corals.
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Barracuda
Point
Depth:
20 and more Visability:
? Type:
for average to experienced divers
After
a reef flat the wall of coral goes steeply down. Lots of current is
present. The site's name comes from the large school of blackfin
barracuda's. On greater depths you can possibly encounter the hammerhead
and grey shark.
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Nain
Jalan
Masuk
Depth:
slope
Visability: 30 and more.
Type: for
average divers
Nice
flat fringing reef, gentle slope, with many types of coral and many
schools of fish. A strong current can be present. There is also a richely
overgrown canyon. Napoleons, tuna and sharks are possible encounters.
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Batu
Kapal
Depth:
30-40m Visability:
20m Type:
For the more experienced diver
Deep
dive around a rock in the shape of a boat. Caves are present. A lot of
strong currents. Sometimes even downward. Many species of large fish,
including shark. Moderate coral cover. More soft then hard corals.
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North
Sulawesi coast
Molas
Wreck
Depth:
30 - 40m Visability:
? Type:
for the average diver
Iron
Chinese commercial cargoship sunk during the second world war. The reef is
slightly damaged, but many small critters can be found. The wreck is
covered in soft corals and is in good condition including the propeller.
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Tanjung
Pisok
Depth:
15 - 20m Visability:
? Type:
for the average diver
Shallow
coralgarden with many kinds of hard coral. The wall has many steps and
sometimes alternated by sandy patches. There is a high concentration of
blue ribbon eal present.
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Abang
Point
Depth:
?
Visability: ?
Type: for the
average diver
The
reef is excellent for snorkeling and during the highseason for nightdives.
The currents can be strong and unpredictable. Some rare species of fish
can be found.
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The
Coelacanth

Sulawesi Coelacanth
On July 30 1998, a Coelacanth was caught in a deep-water
shark net by local fishers off the volcanic island of Manado
Tua in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. This is about 10 000 km
east of the Western Indian Ocean Coelacanth population. The
fisher brought the fish to the house of American biologist
Mark Erdmann who along with his wife Arnaz had seen a
specimen in the outdoor markets the previous September. The
local people were familiar with the Coelacanth and called it
raja laut or 'king of the sea'.
When the Coelacanth from Sulawesi was first documented,
the only obvious difference between it and the Coelacanth
from the Comoros Islands was the colour. The Comoros
Coelacanth is renowned for its steel blue colour, whereas
fish from the Sulawesi population were reported to be brown.
In 1999 the Sulawesi Coelacanth was described as a new
species, Latimeria menadoensis by Pouyaud,
Wirjoatmodjo, Rachmatika, Tjakrawidjaja, Hadiaty and Hadie.
The discovery of a new species of Coelacanth in Sulawesi,
opens up the possibility that Coelacanths may be more
widespread and abundant than was previously assumed.
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