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Coordinates: 541S 1240E

Wakatobi National Park

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Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in

Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The name of Wakatobi is a
portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko.[1] Since 2005 the
park is listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.[2]

Wakatobi National Park

IUCN category II (national park)

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Location and topography

Flora and fauna
Human habitation
Conservation and threats
References
External links

Location and topography

Wakatobi National Park is located south-east of Sulawesi,
between 0512-0610S and 12320-12439E, between
the Banda Sea to the north-east and the Flores Sea to the
south-west.[1]
It consists of four larger islands: Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa,
Tomia and Binongko, as well as many small islands such as
Tokobao, North Lintea, South Lintea, Kampenaune, Hoga
and Tolandono. The highest elevation is 274 metres (899 ft)
on Wangi-Wangi, followed by Lagole Hill (271m) on
Tomia, Terpadu Hill (222 m) on Binongko and Mount
Sampuagiwolo (203 m) on Kadelupa.[1] The water depth
varies, with the deepest parts reaching 1,044 metres
(3,425 ft).[2]

Wakatobi NP

Location

Southeast Sulawesi,
Indonesia

Nearest city

Bau-Bau

Coordinates

541S 1240E

Area

13,900 km2

Established

2002

Governing body Ministry of Forestry

It is the third largest marine park in Indonesia. Jacques

Cousteau is said to have called the Wakatobi islands then known as the Tukangbesi islands: an
Underwater Nirwana. Now a national marine park covering the entire Waktobi District, it comprises 1.4
million hectares, of which 900,000 host tropical coral reefs. Wakatobi has the highest number of reef and
fish species in the world. The islands are form the largest barrier reef in Indonesia, second only to the Great
Barrier Reef in Australia. It is the habitat of large and small fish species, dolphins, turtles and whales. [3] The
island group comprises 143 islands of which 7 are inhabited, counting a total population of around 100,000.
Most notable are the Bajo communities, seafaring nomads who inhabit many of Indonesias remote islands.

Flora and fauna

Located in the Asia-Pacific World Coral Triangle, in the province of South East Sulawesi, the Wakatobi

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Islands offer clear waters and a rich bio-diverse underwater life.

Wakatobi hosts 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species (of 850
globally), versus 50 in the Caribbean and 300 in the Red Sea.[3]
Habitats found in the national park are mangrove forest, coastal
forest, lowland swamp forest, riverbank vegetation, lowland
rainforest, mountain rainforest and coral reefs. The Wakatobi
Archipelago has 25 groups of coral reefs including fringing reefs,
barrier reefs and atolls.[1] A survey conducted in 2003 identified 396
species of coral belonging to 68 genera and 15 families.[4] These
Coral reef in the national park
include Acropora formosa, Acropora hyacinthus, Psammocora
profundasafla, Pavona cactus, Leptoseris yabei, Fungia molucensis,
Lobophyllia robusta, Merulina ampliata, Platygyra versifora, Euphyllia glabrescens, Tubastraea frondes,
Stylophora pistillata, Sarcophyton throchelliophorum, and Sinularia species.[5]
Among the recorded species of seabirds are the brown booby, common kingfisher and Malaysian plover.[5]
Turtles in the park include the hawksbill, loggerhead and olive ridley.[5]

Human habitation
The main settlement in the islands is the administrative centre for the Regency Bau-Bau. In 2001 nearly
90,000 people lived in the islands.[4]
The indigenous people who live around the Park belong to the Bajau ethnic group. Locals still commonly
use spear-fishing.[5]

Conservation and threats

After the designation of the Wakatobi Marine Conservation Area in 1996, the Wakatobi National Park was
established in 2002. It is managed by the Wakatobi National Park Authority (Balai Taman Nasional).[1] In
2005 the park was listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.[2] In 2012 it was included in the World Network
of Biosphere Reserves.[6]
Major threats are posed by overfishing and destructive fishing practices,[7] including fish bombing and
poison fishing.[4]

References
1. Lestari Hutan Indonesia (http://www.natureindonesia.org/), retrieved 23 July 2010
2. "World Heritage Tentative List: Wakatobi National Park". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
3. Underwater Nirwana (http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/630/wakatobi-national-marine-park-theunderwater-nirwana)
4. WWF: Rapid Ecological Assessment Wakatobi National Park, 2003 (http://www.coraltrianglecenter.org
/downloads/REA_WakatobiNationalPark_Final.pdf), retrieved 23 July 2010
5. Ministry of Forestry: Wakatobi National Park (http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH
/wakatobi_NP.htm), retrieved 23 July 2010
6. UNESCO: "Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development" (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences
/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/asia-and-the-pacific/), retrieved 22 October 2013
7. The Nature Conservancy: Wakatobi National Park (http://www.nature.org/wherewework/asiapacific/indonesia
/files/wakatobi_project.pdf), retrieved 23 July 2010

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External links
Official website (http://www.tnwakatobi.com/)
Media related to Wakatobi National Park at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories: IUCN Category II National parks of Indonesia Protected areas established in 2002
Marine parks of Indonesia Tukangbesi Islands 2002 establishments in Indonesia
Biosphere reserves of Indonesia Geography of Southeast Sulawesi
Tourist attractions in Southeast Sulawesi
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