Visiting Derawan Via Tarakan

There are hundreds of coral in Derawan region. It is a region that has the highest hard coral diversity in the world's  after Raja Ampat in Papua. Derawan also famous as the location where many green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), the largest in Indonesia.

This archipelago consists of severalislands, but most tourist destinationare Derawan Island, Island Sangalaki, Kakaban, NabuccoIsland, and Island Maratua. Perhaps only inDerawan, we can easily find that green turtleswere foraging swimat the beach. In Kakaban, the part of Derawan islands, we can swim withstingless jellyfish there. On a sunny day, if you're lucky, you can swim with stingrays,dolphins or evenyou can meet Whales.

There are no direct flights to get to this area. There are two  waysto go to Derawan;  through Tanjung Redeb or Tarakan Both can be achieved by a commercialflight from Jakarta and Surabaya, Balikpapan through. Well, from Tarakanand Tanjung Redeb, proceed with Speedboat. Comparedthrough Tanjung Redeb, the route via Tarakanis recommended because the distancebetween Airport Juwata, Tarakan and harborspeedboat is not too far away. Though the travelingTanjung Redep - Derawan relatively close to reach.

Derawan , The Most Beautiful Island in East Borneo

It is really like in paradise here. You are right, you are in tropical paradise Island now. You can feel the warm of atmosphere with a view of the beach of fine whitesand, palm trees swaying, the pure sea change color from green to dark blue. Underwater life hereis outstanding, you will find giant turtles, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs and barracudas, stingless jellyfish. SharkDerawan here is one of the world's biodiversity. Not surprisingly, Derawan island is known as the best diving in the world.
 
Derawan island is in Berau Regency not far from the main Island of Borneo.Itconsists of 31 islandsand the most famous of which is the island Derawan, Maratua, Sangalaki, and Kakaban. You can find  green turtles breeding rare and dangerous, as well as hawksbill. You can watch turtles lay eggs everyday in the sand or swim out to sea with the turtles. The entire marine conservation areais the extent of no less than 1.27 million hectares.

There are 460 species of corals and ranks second afterRaja Ampat in West Papua. Board konserfasiplace and team of international experts also found more than 870 species of fish here, ranging from dwarfseahorses to giant manta rays. Within a few days, this group of manta rays in large numbers around 50were seen dining togetherat the waters Derawan.



While in Kakaban, you can find jellyfishlake's largest and most diverse in the world, including four unique species of stingless jellyfish can swim upside down. This is the reasonwhy Kakaban considereda UNESCO WorldHeritage Site nomination.

Welcome to Tarakan

Tarakan The New Singapore Of Indonesia

Tarakan is just a little island, a city which located near Sabah, Malaysia frontier. At Second World War between Japan armies and Australian army, 235 Australian armies died at the battle. In Tarakan there is Australian army cenotaph in location, which is become a military complex. This cenotaph is built in memory of coping to die Australian army to free Tarakan from Japan occupying. In other location there is Japan grave residing in ex Japan bunker in hilly area. About 4 Km from the downtown, in Masjid Markoni Street Gang III there is  Monument that built in 1933. This monument is square equipped with article Kanji and is place of obsequies the dying Japanese corpse.

Tarakan City is one of four local government status as the 'City' in the province of East Kalimantan with Samarinda, Bontang and Balikpapan. As the 17^th richest city in Indonesia, Tarakan have comitment to be The New Singapore , as the wish of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his visit to this city several years ago. Currently Tarakan  continue to improve the facilities and infrastructure to be more easy and interesting places to visit for anyone who likes the uniqueness, beauty and peace. The rapid development of the city of  in the presence of various city facilities to show their existence as well as the development reference region's main gate in the northern region of East Kalimantan. The strategic position directed into city services and trade. It is inevitable that accessibility to the city of Tarakan is now even easier. Because the infrastructure supporting both through sea ports Malundung and Juata (ferry port) or through the International Airport Juata easily accessible. Air transportation can be done by using aircraft such as Srivijaya, Batavia, Lion, Kal Star Trigana and departing from the airport Sepinggan, in Singapore or get through airport Tawau - Malaysia by plane headed MASwings Juata airfield located in the city of Tarakan with the old flights of less than 1 (one) hour. It is included the  transport within the city and various types of  hotels. Places of entertainment and recreation is easier to find Tarakan City. Make sure the plan and purpose of your trip to the city of Tarakan by sea or air. Discover the unique and characteristic Tarakan city as a city full of memories of past information including natural, historical and cultural tourist attraction. Tarakan city development has been offering a variety of tourist destinations should be a unique experience both the history and culture of the multicultural city of Tarakan and the natural environment on the island with a total 657.33 Km and total population in 2012 approximately 240,000 inhabitants. Explore the northern part of East Kalimantan and find out more in Tarakan City to start a new adventure and unforgetable experience.

Tarakan Mangrove Forest

Tarakan is a small island located in northern part of East Kalimantan Province . Surrounded by the sea and of course the beautiful mangrove forests. Tarakan government has a good program onconservation of mangroves, to create an area of mangrove forests into tourist object. Conservation of mangrove forest area of ​​21hectares in the city as a habitat for proboscis monkeys, and a variety of wild birds become one of destination of travelers.

Tarakan very concerned about the environment. This is proven by providing more than 30% of the total area of ​​protected areas namely the protection of the mangrove forest and land conservation. At the heart of the city there is a Mangrove Conservation and proboscis monkey Mangrove Forests in Tarakan has a 22 ha  on Jalan Gajah Mada with  widening the road of width approximately 20 meters. Initially it will only be the lungs of the city is growing.

In this forest there is a quarantine station to check the health of 25 rare ape called a proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Once the people of Bulungan, Tarakan and Malinau call it Dutch Monkey, because his nose aquiline blond color and weighs about 24-30 pounds. In the area of ​​22 ha, from 25 species of Mangrove and there are also 32 species of birds that live there. Visitors who come to it as if it was jungle wilderness, not urban areas. To the center of mangroves, there is a bridge built of ironwood with a width of 2 meters and a length of 1976.6 M in the middle of amazing mangrove trees. This conservation area has become popular as a place to visit are the government and travelers both domestically and abroad. Almost all visitors were very impressed to see the beauty of the region, including Environment Minister Mr. Rachmat Witoelar (2004-2009) and Gusti Muhammad Hatta (2009-2011), Minister Kaban KehutananMS, Msi (2004-2009), State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan, The Changcuter, ADA Band, Brandon de Angelo IMB Trans TV, PANJI, Nadine Candrawinata and his twin brother (Marcel and Mischa Chandrawinata). It is  currently now being cultivated to add another 13 hectares of land for the expansion of mangrove conservation area. With an area of ​​22 ha of course many more animals that will harness the potential of such nature and as efforts to improve coastal ecosystems from ocean waves.

It is not difficult to visit the place on this one tourist attraction. From THM Simpang Tiga which is the heart of the city of Tarakan, you just need less than 5 minutes using public transportation. Or even you can just walk and enjoy the sightseeing.  Location of mangrove forest conservation area, adjacent to exactly one of the market complex Gusher business centers of Tarakan . While on the right side directly to the cold storage industrial area and port Tengkayu II.