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FREE 2017 Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage | 1 WELCOME TO WAKATOBI here are many crystal clear waters in the world but there The classical dance named Lariangi is declared a cultural asset by Tis one the clearest of them all. Let us introduce you to the Government of Indonesia. Lariangi was a dance to welcome Wakatobi. the royal guests of Kahedupa Kingdom back in 1359. There is also Karia Ceremony, where the boys and girls are carried in Right in the heart of the World’s Coral Triangle, there is a barrows to parade through the streets. This festive ceremony maritime district with abundant marine wealth. With only 3% is enlivened by an intriguing collection of live music and dances. of land, Wakatobi is the only district in Indonesia where the whole area is mandated as a national park. Be ready for the Bajo people are very friendly and storytellers by nature. Sara, mesmerizing aerial view of Wakatobi before landing - emerald- the customary law, is highly respected by locals and basically is like atolls stretching over gradation of turquoise blue sea under the main reason of the well-preserved underwater world of brilliant sunshine. The wooden stilt houses of Bajonese people Wakatobi. According to the law, fishing is not an adventitious seem to float above pristine water, close to white sand beaches. activity. It can only be done in particular places at particular times. Best time to visit Wakatobi is from March to May and Wakatobi offers more than 50 spectacular dive sites easily October to December. accessible from the main islands. Its high visibility makes diving in Wakatobi possible throughout the year regardless of the Experience Wakatobi, the ultimate world water conditions. Enjoy various underwater garden during your marine heritage. dives - from wall, slope, and seamount to drift, pinnacle and channel garden. This underwater wonderland is also home to more than 390 species of coral. Previously known as Blacksmith Archipelago, its marine and cultural diversity has earned Wakatobi a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. While mentioned as a perfect playground for divers, the cultural richness beautifully complements its underwater world. 2 | Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage CONTENT 2 7 40 Welcome Sample of Business Listing Itinerary Places to go: 4 10 Wangi-wangi 42-43 20 Kaledupa About Wakatobi & How to get there & 28 Tomia Wakatobi FTKP 34 Binongko Getting around NOT FOR SALE Publisher Photography Design www.wakatobitourism.com Wakatobi FTKP with support Dinas Pariwisata & Swisscontact WISATA & Visit Wakatobi from Swisscontact and SECO Ekonomi Kreatif Wakatobi, Wakatobi FTKP of the Swiss Confederation. No Swisscontact WISATA, VisitWakatobi part of this publication may be Guntur (gunturdeltamedia@ Printer copied or reproduced in any gmail.com), Hendra Tan, VisitWakatobi form by any mean Thaib Chaidar, Dedi Rahmat, Cintya Grafika, Denpasar, Bali, Binongko exploration team Indonesia (Wakatobi Professional Divers Association: La Ode Orba, Akas Hamid & Seto Ariyadi), M To advertise your company in this publication, please contact: Zailani Sanusi [email protected] Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage | 3 ABOUT WAKATOBI Indonesia Wakatobi is an abbreviation using the names of the archipelago’s Wakatobi, offering crystal-clear, pristine waters and a rich four main islands of WAngi-Wangi Island, KAledupa, TOmia underwater life, is a true paradise for divers, beginners to and BInongko. The cluster of islands were originally known as professionals. Based on its diversity of marine life, scale and reef “Kepulauan Tukang Besi” or Ironmongery Archipelago, as for a long condition, Wakatobi ranks among the highest in priority for time many of the inhabitants were iron-smiths producing mostly marine conservation in Indonesia. The marine life combined with knives and gardening tools. rich cultural traditions from various ethnic groups and splendid nature make Wakatobi worth a visit. You can find fringing, atoll and Administratively, Wakatobi was part of the Buton Region, Province barrier reefs offering over 50 spectacular dive sites which are easily of Sulawesi Tenggara until December 18, 2003 when Wakatobi was accessible from the major islands. They are the habitat of large and officially designated an independent district in Sulawesi Tenggara. small fish species, the playground of dolphins, turtles, even whales. Wakatobi is located within a National Marine Park that was Aside from its dive sites, Wakatobi has many superb beaches. established in 1996. In July 2012 UNESCO announced the Wakatobi National Park as a World Biosphere Reserve. The island group comprises a total of 43 islands, home to 3 patch reefs and 5 atolls. Besides the four islands only few of the smaller All four main islands - Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko islands inhabited with a total population of around 120,000. combined, cover around 18,377 km2, with ± 823km2 (3%) of land and ± 17,554 km2 (97%) of sea, which is home to many colorful species and tropical coral reefs. 4 | Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage usually tend to be high and wind is strong, About FTKP Wakatobi yet underwater visibility is fine. (Destination Management Organization) BEST TIME TO VISIT In Wakatobi you can dive throughout the FTKP Wakatobi initiated by Ministry of whole year, as visibility is not affected by Tourism Indonesia in October 2014 and has the weather. However, the best time to function as an umbrella body for tourism WAngi - Wangi dive is from March to May and October stakeholders in Wakatobi. It has function to December because these are usually as catalyst through task coordination periods of relatively placid weather among Wakatobi tourism stakeholders, KAledupa conditions, meaning more comfort for associations, Ministry of Tourism Indonesia, island hopping during sunny days with a still district government and tourism industry ocean. players. TOmia WATER TEMPERATURES FTKP Wakatobi has function as an umbrella The warmest water in Wakatobi is found body in district level, under FTKP Wakatobi BInongko in the upper water layer around late as big umbrella, Island Working Groups October, when temperatures may reach (IWGs) manage the coordination among a maximum of 30 degrees Celsius (86 tourism stakeholders in island level. degrees Fahrenheit). The coolest time falls Currently two IWGs has formed, Tomia in the later half of August with a minimum Island Tourism Group (TITG) in Tomia temperature of almost 26 degrees Celsius Island and Binongko Island Tourism Group (78 degrees Fahrenheit). (BITG) in Binongko Island. From March-May the temperature FTKP Wakatobi averages 28° Celsius (82.4° Fahrenheit), Jl. Samburaka No 2, Wangi-Wangi June averages 27° C (80.6° F), July 26° C Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia (78.8° F), September is between 26 – 27° Website: www.wakatobitourism.com GEOGRAPHIC C (78 – 81 F), October 28 – 30° C (82 – 86° F). From November until March the Geographically, Wakatobi is located temperature averages 28 – 29° C (82.4 between longitude 123_15’00’’ 124_45’00’’ – 85° F). The water temperature range is East and latitude 05_15’00’’ 06_10’00’’ ideal for coral growth and only very little South. It lays in the heart of the Asia-Pacific coral bleaching is found in Wakatobi. Coral Triangle right on the Wallace Line and between the Banda Sea to the east AIR TEMPERATURES and Flores Sea to the west. The northern border is encompassed by the Banda Sea For 99% of the year, the temperature ranges and Buton Island lies to the northwest. between 26 – 33° degrees Celsius (78.8 – 91.4° Fahrenheit). WEATHER UNDERWATER VISIBILITY Generally, Wakatobi has two seasons: Easterly winds from June to August, and The sunlight reaches as deep as 20 – 50m, Westerly winds between December and with an average of 35 m or 100 feet, giving February. However, in recent years the vibrant colors to the reefs. There are no season patterns have become less distinct. rivers or lakes carrying sediments, therefore During those monsoon seasons, tides visibility is not affected by rain. Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage 5 Wakatobi - World Marine Heritage | 5 ABOUT WAKATOBI REEF Bryde’s Whale and Melonhead Whale. Those Types of reefs include barrier, fringing, whales sometimes appear during migration patch and atoll reefs. According to several season between September and November. studies, the reefs in the area host over Besides that, Wakatobi is home to 6 types FLORA & 396 identified coral species, including 31 of dolphins, including the Bottlenose dolphin, mushroom coral species, 10 hard coral Risso dolphin, Spinner dolphin and Spotted FAUNA species non scleractinia or ahermatypic dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins and spinner (non-reef-building), 28 soft coral species dolphins are those found most commonly. and the rest being Scleractinia hermatypic. SEA TURTLE FISH Wakatobi hosts 2 types of sea turtles, the More than 590 species of fish from 52 Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) families have been identified in Wakatobi. and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Some of them are Wrasse (Labridae), Their habitats are found in quiet areas of Damsel (Pomacintredae), Grouper Binongko, Runduma, Anano, Kentiole, Tuwu- (Serranidae), Cardinal (Apogonidae), tuwu and Moromaho Island. Snapper (Lutjanidae), Squirrel (Holocentridae) and Marine Angelfish MANGROVE (Pomacanthidae). There are 32 types of mangroves spread among the region’s 1200 Ha of mangrove FORAMINIFERA AND forests. Kaledupa Island has the largest STOMATOPODA mangrove forest area and in Binongko the There are 31 species of Foraminifera.sp mangrove forests are well-conserved due to consisting of 3 groups found in reef flats, local custom. inside lagoons and sloping reefs. There are 34 species of Stomatopoda. SEA BIRD Wakatobi provides habitat for around 85 SEAGRASS bird species, such as Phalacrocoracidae sp., Seagrass is predominant in the reef flats. Fregatidae sp. and Ardeidae sp. Furthermore, Wakatobi has 11 types of seagrass which the area is a transit location for birds from is impressively diverse considering that Australia migrating to the Pacific and back. only 12 types in total are known to grow throughout Indonesia. They are Haludule SPAWNING uninervis, H.