panoramic beauty of the sea take wakatobi - Southeast Sulawesi

 

KENDARI - Wakatobi, one of the districts in the region of Southeast Sulawesi consists of small islands. Extensive small islands are only about three percent of the total area of ​​all the district, 1.9 million hectares.

Since 1996, when it was still part of Buton region, covering an area of ​​1.3 million hectares of the district was assigned to the Wakatobi National Marine Park. The policy adopted by the Minister of Forestry reasons underwater archipelago's coral reefs are the most beautiful in the world, like a real paradise under the sea.

Coral reefs are made up of 750 species and inhabited by various species of fish and other marine life. The number of species of coral reef species to within 100 of the number of coral species in the Caribbean Sea that has 850 species of coral reefs.

Hence, it is not exaggeration to say, explore the underwater Wakatobi especially around Hoga Island and Island One Mombaa, is already conquering the natural beauty under the sea around the world. So according to Wakatobi Regent Hugua, in conversation with SH in Kendari, recently.

Therefore, further Hugua, if you want to conquer the world's coral reefs, come diving in Wakatobi marine waters, especially around Hoga Island and Island One Mombaa. The beauty of the underwater world has to offer is not an engineering sights on land. All that is enjoyed on the sea floor formed and created by natural processes.

Underwater Wakatobi indeed beautiful, like a paradise for diving addicts and second to none in the world. However, the beauty of the underwater world can not be enjoyed by all people. Only those with deep pockets that can sense a real paradise under the sea Wakatobi National Park.

The problem is, to reach the Wakatobi need considerable cost because you have to use a chartered plane from Bali. Once the 10 days for an overnight flight, you have to spend at least U.S. $ 3,000, or approximately USD 30 million. Meanwhile, to reach out to other areas, such as Bunaken in Manado, North Sulawesi, or Denpasar, Bali, Jakarta only with the $ 500 you've been able to stay for one week. Perhaps the cost of travel to Wakatobi is the most expensive in the world.

Cheap Plane

So, can Wakatobi choice for travelers in the midst of a global tour even louder? Wakatobi as a society that the Government will respond. To be sure, the government Wakatobi is currently working to reduce the cost of reaching that marine tourism, by developing an airstrip in Matohora, Wanci.

On Tuesday (3/3), airports with a width of 45 meters and a length of 1,700 meters was tested by landing Fokker F-27. If the test results are correct, since mid-March 2009 and airstrip will begin flight route operated by Jakarta-Makassar-Wakatobi with flight schedules twice a week. PT Merpati Nusantara Air Lines is an airline serving the route.

According to Wakatobi Regent, Hugua, with the operation of the airport, the cost of reaching Wakatobi will be cheaper. For only U.S. $ 500, tourists can stay in Wakatobi for one week. At the same time, local governments are trying to boost the Wakatobi also increase local human resources. Therefore, in order to receive the flow of tourists, local people should be better prepared. If not, they will only be a guest in their own country.

"We're trying to make Wakatobi become world tourist destination. Therefore, facilities and infrastructure, such as transportation both by sea and air, we have to solve. At the same time we have to improve the quality of its people. So, this year we give great attention to the three sectors, namely education sector, health sector, and the tourism sector, "said Hugua.

Been in Wakatobi, not just the natural beauty of the sea can be enjoyed. When on the ground, we can see a variety of cultural attractions. Lariangi Dance, Dance Balumpa, Kabuenga, Karia, eating clam shells, watching the old mosque Lia Togo and so on, it becomes interesting spectacle when you are in Wakatobi. In fact, we can see the machete longest in the world, with a size of 6.3 meters.

Parang is made in Bonongko and exhibited at the time of the event Wanci International Oral Traditions December 1, 2008 ago. According Hugua, machete as a symbol of the island formerly known as the Junior Iron Islands. Naming it fit the character of the people who are experts and skilled at making agricultural tools or kitchen, such as machetes, knives and a crowbar from metal.