Added: Dec 15, 2010
From: ThePianistPassion
Duration: 2:59
Learn more : http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/248/raja-ampat Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. It encompasses more than 40,000 km² of land and sea, which also contains Cenderawasih Bay, the largest marine national park in Indonesia. It is a part of the newly named West Papua (province) of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya. The islands are the most northern pieces of land in the Australian continent. According to Conservation International, marine surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat area is the highest recorded on Earth. Diversity is considerably greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat quite possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world. The area's massive coral colonies along with relatively high sea surface temperatures, also suggest that its reefs may be relatively resistant to threats like coral bleaching and coral disease, which now jeopardize the survival of other coral ecosystems around the world. The Raja Ampat islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans. The high marine diversity in Raja Ampat is strongly influenced by its position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as coral and fish larvae are more easily shared between the two oceans. Raja Ampat's coral diversity, resilience, and role as a source for larval dispersal make it a global priority for marine protection. 1,309 fish species, 537 coral species (a remarkable 96% of all scleractinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur in these islands), and 699 mollusk species, the variety of marine life is staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs. Source from Wikipedia
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ThePianistPassion Says:
Jun 21, 2011 - why you would said so? It's had been part of Indonesia since 1945, the whole country is liberal, it's only minor natives is being humiliated and left behind. Irian Jaya is still pretty untouched though, the people(natives) were really traditional, wearing koteka only(something like indian wear in south America), They still do crocodile ritual, all of their 'traditional' living ya know.
jusitke07 Says:
Jun 21, 2011 - I said so because West Papua (Irian Jaya) was politically stolen by the Indonesians when the Dutch left. Culturally West Papua are different from the Indonesians, and the West Papuans are mostly Christians not like the Indonesians who are Muslims...which is why they seek independence, and I support their fight for freedom
ThePianistPassion Says:
Jun 23, 2011 - dude, you are stereotyping.
jusitke07 Says:
Jun 23, 2011 - True. So let me correct myself: MOST Indonesians are Muslims with the exception of the Timorese (which is now independent) and the Balinese who are Hindus. Other than that, Indonesia has the most numbers of Muslims in the world than Saudi Arabia itself. But trust me, there is no stereotyping about stolen land and oppression of the West Papuans.
ferdifeather Says:
Jun 29, 2011 - don't mix it up with religions.. Indonesia is not a muslim country it's just a country with muslim majority who are completely opposite than muslims in middle east who are extrimist, they're, here in Indonesia, are tolerate/open minded. everyone is free and free to take their own choice in Indonesia. even the javanese, sumatrans and other 430 ethnics in Indonesia are holding on their traditions instead of religions... peace from peaceful island, Bali
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jusitke07 Says:
Jun 19, 2011 - Free Irian Jaya from Indonesia!!!