Cendrawasih Bay National Park, Indonesia

Cendrawasih Bay National Park is representative ecosystems of coral reefs, beaches, mangrove islands and mainland tropical forests in Papua / Irian Jaya. Cendrawasih Bay National Park is the largest marine national park in Indonesia, consisting of land and coastal areas (0.9%), mainland islands (3.8%), coral reefs (5.5%), and ocean waters (89.8%).

Potential reef Cendrawasih Bay National Park recorded 150 species from 15 families, and 18 islands scattered on the banks of large and small. The percentage of live coral cover varied between 30.40% to 65.64%. Generally, coral reef ecosystem is divided into two

zones: the reef flat (reef flat) and reef slope zone (reef slope). The types of corals that can be seen among other blue colonies (Heliopora coerulea), black coral (Antiphates sp.), And Pectiniidae Faviidae family, as well as various types of soft corals.

Cendrawasih Bay National Park is famous for rich in fish species. Recorded approximately 209 species of fish inhabitants of this area include butterflyfish, angelfish, damselfish, parrotfish, rabbitfish, and Anemonefish.

Types of mollusks include cowries (Cypraea spp.), Snails strombidae (Lambis spp.), Cone snails (Conus spp.), Triton trumpet (Charonia tritonis), and giant clams (Tridacna gigas).

There are four species of sea turtles that frequent the park land on the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), cracked turtle (Lepidochelys olivaceae), and leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Dugongs (Dugong dugon), the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), coconut crab (Birgus latro), dolphins, and sharks are often seen in the waters of Cendrawasih Bay National Park.