Sabtu, 11 Juni 2011

See Unique Jellyfish in Kakaban

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ISLAND Kakaban, one group of Islands Derawan nominated as a World Heritage Area. For those of you who loved marine tourism, an area of ​​774.2 hectares has a population and diversity of jellyfish in the world, namely four unique species of jellyfish that do not sting.
It took 45 minutes from Kakaban Derawan to use the boat. Boat rental costs can be three times more than a fishing boat that only requires the cost of 300 thousand for the same distance.
The island is surrounded by high cliffs, west of the lowlands lying outside of a cliff 50 meters wide consisting of rocks. From the plains of coral that you can dock, of course, with a bathing suit and snorkeling equipment. Some parts of the plains still covered with sea water approximately 30 cm. In a pool of water seen a bunch of small-sized fish teri bright green around the reef.
At the foot of the cliff there are wooden stairs that climb and then down 120 meters, leading you to the edge of the lake behind the hill. This ladder is made of meranti wood and on both sides of the stairs looking grove of mangrove trees interspersed with other tropical trees towering form of mangrove forests, such as tanjang (Bruguiera), apiapi (Avicennia), and Pidada (Sonneratia).
As an island atolls which have brackish water lagoon in it, Kakaban rare. Because, in this world there are only two known to have similar conditions, namely Kakaban and Island of Palau, in Micronesia, located 1,000 kilometers from the Philippines.
Kakaban form the number "9"; on the north side there are atoll or ring-shaped coral reef and lagoon formed therein named for the local population of Lake Kakaban.
Kakaban contains brackish water lake inhabited by diverse marine life that have evolved over the locked in it, so has the nature and physical appearance that is different from similar species in the sea. One of these entities, translucent jellyfish like glass plates (Aurelia aurita) and several other species that looks much more petite size of the index finger tip (Tripedalia cystophora).
While that sekepalan hand, like the incandescent light bulb brownish blue (Martigias papua) is more dominant in number among others. Together the three types of jellyfish, there are also species of jellyfish Cassiopeia ornata is a trade mark Kakaban.
What distinguishes this endemic species with a jellyfish on the high seas is the loss of the ability to sting. While the unique habits of Cassiopeia is swimming upside down. By exposing "leg" or tentacles to the top.
There are eight species of fish in Lake Kakaban, four of which are cardinalfishes (Apogon lateralis), puntang (Exyrias puntang), teri reefs (Antherinomorus endrachtensis) and fish for the first time-for the first time (Zenarchopterus dispar). At the root Rhizopora sunk on the banks of Lake Kakaban commonly found algae Halimeda and Caulepa, which resemble small green grapes. Kakaban can be regarded as the last bastion in the region where marine life is protected from human incursion whose population has increased.
Outer side Kakaban is high and steep cliff straight into the sea, with coral reefs are very beautiful, bergua-caves and passageways, becomes a paradise for divers. Kakaban administratively included in Berau regency, Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan.
Anyone who explored the Lake Kakaban with diving equipment / snorkel, or watch the underwater video documentation will understand why Kakaban should be a source of national pride.
Diving world has known some point dive around Kakaban, namely Barracuda Point, The Drift, Cabbage Patch, The Wall, Blue Light Cave, The Plateau, Rainbow Run, Diver's Delight and The North Face. Variations of the various types of dive sites are very interesting for experienced divers.
Terrain is difficult, dangerous and lack of berths in Kakaban make this a challenging dive sites. Note the divers also shows, the animals that exist in this lake has a more colorful light when the days getting darker.


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