Discovering Maumere Marine Recreation Park

Maumere marine recreation park is one of the most beautiful marine parks in the world with a variety of marine life and coral with a variety of colors. Maumere bay adorned with seven small islands of unique and beautiful feast for the eyes. Islands in Indonesia are called Pulau and here are the seven names for the Island L Pulau Besar, Pulau Sukun, Pulau Kambing, Pulau Pangabatang, Pulau Babi, Pulau Pemana dan Pulau Kondo which has a white sandy beach and covered with a lush mangrove forest.

Maumere bay is a charm of nature that holds immense beauty with millions of biological diversity in it. A One said that this place is a gift from heaven. You could imagine, although the area was hit by a tsunami disaster in 1992, the ecosystem could recover and coral reefs beautifully bloom again to support marine life.

Coral reef with all the life contained in it is a resource that has a high biological diversity, charm, and provides a backup of precious germ plasma. Not only that, coral reefs in the sea has also become a "home" for a variety of marine life, including fish, colorful fish swimming back and forth among the rocks at a depth of about two to five meters. The reefs here have a very important role, both ecologically and economically. Ecologically, coral reefs are a variety of organisms associated with it for shelter, foraging and breeding. Besides that, coral reefs also serve as a protection from wave action and abrasion coast. Maumere bay, part of the Flores Sea, is the mysterious charm which brings awe, compassion as well as longing, that delivers paradise, unfortunately, heaven is now gradually severed. After the earthquake and tsunami damage in 1992, which destroyed much of the coral reefs. Slowly, the regeneration of life under the sea began to show growth.

Maumere one dive spot is worth a visit with diversityunderwater. Maumere has an amazing underwater world, with a variety of coral and fish species of interest. we have to pass a strong current along the slopping walls up to 28 meters were encountered with colorful soft corals are amazing. Sea fans with large size standing among the coral reefs. After spending a scene in depth, on the way to the surface - right above the sand - we saw some sharks and eagle rays are being lounged lounged in the middle of the stream. Bumphead parrotfish until leaffish. Sometimes garden eels emerge from the sand pit hole. Some small creatures can be found around the shallows. Here lies the former Japanese-owned ship transportation logistics during World War II. Wreck is starting to look at a depth of 12 meters to 27 meters. Because of the shape of sand silt sediment around the wreck, is not recommended in the number of group diver dives a lot. Also be careful in kicking that will make increasingly murky visibility. Surprisingly shows the growth of the ecosystem after the tsunami of 1992 storm that killed thousands of its inhabitants. After more than a decade now become one of Babi Island dive sites around Maumere. Healthy coral reefs began in the Wall to a depth of 50 meters. Snapper, angelfish, mooray eel, parrotfish and damselfish can be found around the wall the wall. Here soft corals and sponges, and colorful crinoids to be excellent around the wall. Currents can suddenly tight that as well as fun to drift dive.

OTHER INFO:

• The best time for diving in Flores from April to December
• Coral reefs: good
• Good for Small animals, drift diving and snorkeling
• Not recommended for beginner divers and non-diving activities
• Recommended depth of 12-28 meters
• Visibility 10-30 meters
• Current can be very strong, so the surface can be a rough surface
• Temperature 25-30 C
• Experience level Intermediate to Advance

To reach the town of Maumere you can travel with flights to Maumere, Flores. It can be reached from Denpasar Indonesia Airport approximately 1.5 hours.

And to reach the location of the Bay of Maumere was not too difficult. You can rent a car from the town of Maumere. Rates rent a car (plus driver) average of Rp 50,000 per hour or can be by public transportation or taxis.

International arrivals could also come to Jakarta. From Jakarta you must take a domestic flight to Denpasar, Bali. Please prepare your travel appropriately according to the weather season upon your arrival.

Thanks, don't hesitate to contact me for further inquiries! I am an Indonesian and living in Bandung.