Anambas Islands Lagoon, Riau Islands - Indonesia
Lagoon is one of the best in the world, Bora-Bora classmates in Tahiti, "said Peter Timmer Michael (58), owner of PT tembesu Development. Laguna is still "virgin" was ready to preen and flirt for menyambanginya nautical adventurers. Just so you know, Singaporeans have to touch it.
Peter, an American man, the very enthusiastic to explain the central lagoon features "eye on" the cluster of southern Anambas Islands, Riau Islands.
Laguna is a kind of sea water lake separated from the open sea because of the landscape that formed it. In some places, lagoon-like bay on the main island (mainland), but insulated outer shoreline sand or coral.
In the cluster of the Lower Island and in Bora-Bora lagoon formed by a group of islands in a sea of loose. When sea water was receding, a group of islands will be connected sand ridge forming a barrier between the sea water inside and outside the group of islands.
Down in the island cluster Anambas Islands consist of five islands, namely the Lower, Sanggah, Murbah, Lidi, and the Eagle. All of them uninhabited. Formation of the five islands that form a lagoon, call it the Lower Laguna Island. The total area of land approximately 100 acres.
Sea water in the lagoon is very clear. From the top surface of the water, we can see clearly objects to the bottom of the lagoon, including reef fishes. Basic white sand lagoon with coral reef distribution in a number of points. Largest island in the cluster, namely the Lower Island, coastal white sand.
Certainly not without reason when Peter claimed the Lower Laguna Island as one of the best in the world. At least, the experience he's been to a number of lagoons in the world quite a reference.
Peter even had to manage two lagoons, namely in the Philippines and Thailand. Compared to two lagoons that have been managed, the condition of the Lower Laguna Island mentioned far more captivating.
During this time, the Lower Laguna Island has been visited by tourists even though the numbers are still relatively minimal. Most are travelers from abroad who use recreational yachts or mini-sized ships. That is, the lagoon in the country is less known is actually already quite well known actors marine tourism from abroad.
PT tembesu Development in collaboration with the Lower Island PT (combined three foreign investors) have expressed interest in managing the island of the Lower Laguna. Joint investors recently filed his proposal to the Government Anambas Islands District.
In the proposal, investors are preparing detailed master plan for the construction of the Lower Laguna Island. A total of 200 villas will be built was originally spread over five islands with all supporting facilities.
"The concept is nature tourism. We need to do from now onwards is to keep this lagoon in order to remain pure and clean as it exists today, "said Peter.
The target market is Singapore which is 150 miles (approximately 241.40 kilometers) from the Lower Laguna Island. Management plans provide seaplane from Singapore to the island of the Lower Laguna with the distance of one hour. The aircraft in question can takeoff and land on water.
Rides are offered all matters relating to marine tourism typical of the tropics with the exotic landscape of the lagoon. Among other things, diving, swimming, fishing, and sun bathing.
Riau Islands Governor Muhammad Sani, placing the tourism sector as one of the Islands District Anambas development orientation, in addition to fisheries and marine sector. Lower Island lagoon is expected to be a pioneer that will raise the potential of other marine tourism in the district that blooms from a 2009's Natuna Regency.
Anambas Islands of 98.73 per cent of the oceans, has 238 islands. Many of them are potentially developed into a tourism object because it has very beautiful beaches. Most of them still virgin and unoccupied.
General character is a white sand beach, clear sea water with coral reefs that are still awake, and still many reef fish are milling about on the beach. While the islands still forested. One of them is the beach in Pulau Padang stepped Jemaja districts. Beach with palm tree vegetation line along the coastline were covered with white sand along the 8 kilometers.
A number of islands in the archipelago Anambas also a habitat for sea turtles. For example in the Island and Island Mangkai Keramut.
As a result of sea turtle populations continue to fall following the illegal hunting by humans, Riau Islands provincial government conservation efforts began this year by forming community groups Mangkai conservation on the island. This activity is projected to enrich the marine tourism vehicle.
Similarly, cultivation of marine fish and lobster. Economic empowerment of the people was projected to be a vehicle for tourism interests if packed well, besides ensuring availability of raw materials are still fresh seafood cuisine.
Regent Islands Anambas T Mukhtaruddin admit, some foreign investors have expressed interested in the potential of tourism in the Islands Anambas. Of them from France, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia.
The survey was conducted. Just how the calculation of its business. One challenge is to provide transportation and lodging infrastructure is comfortable and safe.
Source: travel.kompas.com
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