Wakatobi

    Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The name of Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main islands in the archipelago: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binangko. Do you know that it is the best diving sites ever?

    There are many reasons why Wakatobi is called as the best diving sites ever. First, the reefs in Wakatobi diving sites are unlike others in the region because of the dry climate and uplifted limestone. It means that Wakatobi is an exceptionally clean environment due to the lack of soil erosion. Second, being a national park, fishing is strictly limited and the reefs of Wakatobi are protected. These superb reefs are supported and protected by the local fishing communities which obtain a fair share of the income generated by Wakatobi dive tourism in exchange for adopting more sustainable practices, such as leaving large stretches of reef completely untouched. Third, Wakatobi is located at the world's coral reef triangle center with its 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world's collection comparing to the two world's famous diving centers of the Caribbean Sea that owes only 50 species and other 300 species in the Red Sea.

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