Last December 2023, during New Year's, I visited Derawan Island. Derawan Island has very white sand. If we throw a coin into the sea, it can be seen clearly. So, this is a bit of my knowledge about Derawan Island.
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Derawan Islands is an archipelago located in Berau regency, East Borneo.
In this island there are a number of charming nautical attractions, one Undersea Gardens tourist interest mancanegara especially world class divers.
Derawan Islands has three districts namely, Derawan Island, Maratua, the Big Dipper and the Big Dipper, Berau.
At least four of the island's famous islands, namely Pulau Maratua, Derawan, Turtle, and rare animals dwell Eunike the green turtles and hawksbill turtles.
Geographically, located on a peninsula north of Berau regency waters consisting of several islands namely Pulau Panjang, Pulau Raburabu, Samama Island, Island Turtle Island Eunike, Nabuko Island, Island and Island Derawan Maratua as well as some of the fringing reef Muaras, singed Pinaka , singed Buliulin, Masimbung singed, and scorched Tababinga.
Derawan Islands there are several coastal and small island ecosystems are very important ie coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove forests (mangrove forests). In addition many species covered in the Islands Derawan like green turtles, hawksbill turtles, whales, dolphins, clams, coconut crabs, mermaids, fish, barracuda and a few other species.
Derawan Islands is being promoted by Berau Regency and East Borneo Province, as one of the tour highlights. Local tourist and Mancanegara, the more trips there, no choice but to dive, watch the turtles lay their eggs, as well enjoy the pristine beaches and beautiful.
The beach is clean and there is no waste. Communication facilities in Derawan Islands is good, for example, is it reasonable to 3G signal.
Resort and Lodging at Derawan Islands are largely spread on the beach, with a cheaper price compared to such tourist attractions in Bali or Lombok.
Derawan Islands has been nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
Potential Derawan Islands
Coral Reefs
Coral reefs in Derawan Islands spread throughout the island and sandbar at Derawan Islands. Delta-delta is in the archipelago of them Fringing Long Island, Fringing Masimbung, Fringing Buliulin, Fringing Pinaka, and Fringing Fringing Tababinga Muaras.
Type of coral reefs in Derawan Islands consist of reef edge, barrier reefs and atolls. Atoll is what has formed the island and formed a salt-water lake. "Manta Tow Survey 2003" shows the average cover of coral reefs in the Long Island is 24.25% to 34.88 for hard corals and reef life. Coral reefs in Derawan Island has an average cover of hard coral reef 17.41% and 27.78% live coral cover. With the amount of 460 to 470 species show that became rich Biodiversitas number two after the Raja Ampat Islands.
Grounds of coral reefs:
The western part of Long Island (inlets and channels)
Muaras with high diversity of corals, coral healthy, and aesthetic
Coral Malalungun, high diversity with a complex structure with a variety of habitats
Large coral-rich habitat.
Reef Fish
Reef fish survey in 2003 showed that the islands produce 832 species. In addition, it is estimated there are at least 1051 species in the waters of Berau with the dominant type Gobes (Gobiidae), wrasses (Labridae), and Damselfishes (Pomacentridae).Capture Fisheries
Fisheries activities in Sub Derawan and Maratua include deep sea fishing, turtle egg consumption and cultivation ponds. Marine fisheries catch Derawan Islands District is the largest contributor of income Berau regency five districts that have deep sea fishing activities.
This activity in 2001 contributed Rp. 37,907,680.00. The number of vessels fishing in Sub Derawan and Maratua in 2001 by 426 with a total of 256 boat without a motor unit. Fishing gear is in Sub Derawan and Maratua is Payang (net bag) 74 units, purse Sein (ring nets) 14 units, 282 units of gill nets, lift nets 30 units, 139 units of fishing, trap 66 units and 13 units of tool collectors.
Economic Activity
Fisheries are the backbone of the activities available on the island Derawan Maratua and edged reason most people living as fishermen. Fisheries are exploited by society Maratua and Derawan Island is a pelagic fish and reef fish. Proceeds from the sales of fish in general sold and Maratua Derawan Island, Cape REDEB, Surabaya and several cities outside the province through the collector is large enough, but often taken to exporters who then sold to consumers outside the state.Seagrass
Seagrass beds are found scattered throughout the Islands Derawan with different conditions with an average area of closure is less than 10% to 80%.These ecosystems are ecologically and economically very important but its existence threatened by disturbance and human activities such as massive deforestation, forest fires, sea farming, sedimentation, boat propellers, and others. Derawan Island there are two dominant types of seagrass Halophila ovalis Thalasia hemprichii and as well as four other seagrass species found around the island that is Halodule uninervis, Cyamodocea rotundata, Syringodium isoetifolium, and Halodule pinifolia.
Mangrove
Mangrove Delta Berau area traditionally used by people as a source of livelihoods for families, such as fish, shrimp, and crab. In the last ten years, many mangrove in Berau has conserved a shrimp and fish ponds with fast speed clearances. Nipah (Nypa fructican) dominate the composition of mangrove in the Berau Delta. The results of economic evaluation and conservation of mangrove shows that the economic value of mangrove forests provide a direct benefit as much as U.S. $ 295.78/ha/th, indirect benefits 726.26/ha/th U.S. $, U.S. $ 358.46/ha/th optional benefits, the net benefit of U.S. $ 1,395.50 / ha / th.Potential Conservation Area
In the Spatial Plan of Berau Regency has planned conservation area of small islands in Derawan Islands. Potential conservation areas are seen from the existing biodiversity in the islands among other endemic wildlife, and other important places. In addition to having some tropical ecosystems ranging from coral reef, seagrass ecosystems, and mangrove ecosystems, Derawan Islands also have a special protected species.
The coconut crab species of them (Birgus latro), whales, dolphins (Delphinus), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtles (Erethmochelys fimbriata), and dugong (Dugong dugon). Coconut crabs can be found on the island and Maratua Eunike. Whales can be found around the island during certain Maratua while dolphins around Semama Island, Turtle Eunike, Maratua, and Fringing Muaras. Turtles can be found in the vicinity of Long Island, Derawan, Semama, Turtle and Dugong Maratua and Long Island and Semama. Another unique species is Pari Manta (Manta birostris) found in Turtle Island and Pigmy Seahorse Semama and Derawan Island.
I hope you like it, and please come visit!