Raja Ampat Islands

I have posted about Papua , now i will post about Raja Ampat , the famous Islands of Papua . Raja Ampat is a part of West Papua . Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’, is the name given to these islands and comes from a local myth . The four major islands found here are Waigeo, Misool (which is home to ancient rock paintings), Salawati, and Batanta. Raja Ampat has about 611 islands and :

 This area is home to 1,511 species of reef fish in the Bird’s Head Seascape;

1,320 species of reef fish in Raja Ampat;
75% of all known coral species in the world;
10 times the number of hard coral species found in the entire Caribbean;
In the Birds Head Seascape there 600 species of hard coral recorded;
5 species of endangered sea turtles;
57 species of Mantis Shrimp;
13 species of Marine Mammals;
And 27 species of endemic reef fish found only in that area .

Raja Ampat is a group of islands and one of many great tourism object in Indonesia . I have visited Raja Ampat and it was very beautiful . You should visit Raja Ampat . I have not dive yet , I was only snorkeling . Even only snorkeling , I saw many corals , fishes and many undersea organism .  You can stay in Papua diving resort , information click here .

If you want to visit Raja Ampat , you have to go to Sorong then , rent a motorboat to Raja Ampat . You have to choose an island as your destination . You will arrive in about one or two hours . Sometimes the sea is wavy and you could feel it when you are on the boat .