Indonesia Tourism Tropical Beaches "DERAWAN"

Derawan Islands is an archipelago located in Kabupaten Berau, East Kalimantan. On the island there are a number of charming nautical tourism, one of which is in great demand Underwater Parks foreign tourists, especially divers world class.
Derawan Islands has three districts namely, Derawan Island, Maratua, Biduk and Biduk, Berau.
There are at least four well-known island in the archipelago, namely Maratua Island, Derawan, Sangalaki, and inhabited by endangered species Kakaban green and hawksbill turtles. You can watch turtles lay eggs every day in the sand or swim with the sea turtles. The whole area of ​​marine conservation is the extent of not less than 1.27 million hectares.
Geographically, it is located on a peninsula north of Berau regency marine waters consisting of several islands of Panjang Island, Raburabu Island, Samama Island, Island Sangalaki, Kakaban Island, Nabuko Island, Maratua Island and Derawan Island. Coral reefs as well as some charred Muaras, Pinaka charred, scorched Buliulin, Masimbung charred and scorched Tababinga.

Derawan Islands there are several small islands and coastal ecosystems is very important that coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove forest (mangrove forests). In addition, many species that are protected in the Islands Derawan like green turtles, hawksbill turtles, whales, dolphins, clams, coconut crabs, mermaids, fish, barracuda and a few other species.
Derawan Islands has been nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
Derawan Island is a tropical paradise perfect. The atmosphere here is warm with a view of the beach of fine white sand, palm trees swaying, the pure sea change color from green to dark blue. Underwater life here is incredible, you'll find giant turtles, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs and barracudas, stingless jellyfish. Shark Derawan here is one of the world's biodiversity. Not surprisingly, Derawan island is known as the best diving destinations in the world.
Derawan Island name might still many who have not heard it, but for the diver in this region is one alternative beautiful dive sites. In this island there are a number of amazing marine attractions, one of which is the Underwater Park is visited by many foreign tourists, especially divers world class.