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Sub Aqua-Firma Dive Treasures of Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo |
Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the World, forming an permeable barrier of more than 17,500 tropical islands between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Beneath the waves, year round clear warm tropical waters are the perfect invitation to explore this rich and unique environment. The area is widely acknowledged as having the most biodiverse marine ecosystem on the planet with new species being discovered all the time. To put it into perspective, Indonesia boasts 602 species of coral and 1920 species of reef fish, compared with only 57 coral species and 348 fish in Caribbean waters. The team at Aqua-Firma has worked in marine conservation in Indonesia for many years and as such is fully conversant with its environmental treasures as well as its environmental troubles. In an area so vast and varied we have made our focus those areas which continue to maintain pristine coral gardens, fascinating macrolife and impressive pelagics and where pro-active marine resource management is on-going. North Sulawesi is home to Manado’s Bunaken Marine National Park and the Lembeh Straits, two locations with diverse marine life within two completely different ecosystems. The excellent drift diving and drop-offs of Bunaken offer a rich and colourful invertebrate population, as well as the opportunity to see large pelagics such as sharks and rays. A short distance south lies the Lembeh Strait, which with its shallow black volcanic sands, represents a unique ecosystem with over 40 dive sites to explore. A strong magnet for professional photographers from around the world, Lembeh is home to weird and wonderful macro life such as the Hairy Frog Fish, Ghost Pipefish and the Mimic Octopus to name but a few. The abundance of inspirational photographic books sourced from this area is testament to the fact that the Lembeh Strait is rated as the World’s best location for macro photography. As well as offering a pure diving experiences in North Sulawesi, Aqua-Firma have developed a Diving, Ecology & No-Touch Photography experience. This combines an insight into the Marine Ecology of the Bunaken Marine Park and Lembeh Straits, and a Photography Course / Master Classes in ‘No Touch’ Digital Underwater Photography … with plenty of uninterrupted diving. At Komodo - famed land of the dragon, we explore the marine ecosystem by private yacht charter onboard a stunning 50m luxury sailing built from sustainable timber in traditional phinisi. Renowned for its memorable drift dives, these islands are also home to sheltered bays with an impressive diversity of tropical fish , marine invertabrates and the frequent opportunity to observe dolphins, mantas and whale sharks. A private charter on this yacht can also provide access to the recently acclaimed diving area of Raja Ampat in West Papua. Little explored, this area has been described as the epicentre of marine biodiversity in terms of its tropical fish and corals. |
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