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Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago containing 10 - 15 percent of the world's coral reefs with a rich biodiversity of sea life and fish. The underwater world around Indonesia is a diver’s paradise. Nearly a quarter of the world’s reefs are found in here and there are over 3,500 species living on them. The clarity of the water combined with the rich marine life makes this a photographer’s heaven, especially for those who enjoy taking macro shots. Submerged, immaculate marine coliseums await the avid diver, the myriad fish and invertebrates that shelters among and encrust the rugged surface provided by the clumps, shelves and branches of coral are overwhelming in their numbers, shapes and colors.
Invertebrates proliferate throughout the hundreds of patch reefs, sheer walls and barriers reefs Colourful nudi branch, pipe fishes and seahorses roam amongst the chrynoids, gorgonias and soft corals, a whole rainbow hue covering the entire extension of the reef walls. Big fish pop up every now and then, offering superb sights of big tunas, shoal or barracudas, manta rays and sharks galore.
Indonesia is a vast collection of around 17,508 islands that cover an area of nearly 2 million square kilometres. The coastline is therefore extensive, stretching for the best part of 55,000 km. Indonesia falls across the equator, meaning the climate is tropical and hot. It has distinct wet and dry seasons with the East Monsoon (June to September) bringing dry weather and the West Monsoon (December to March) bringing rain. Air temperatures rarely fall below 20 oC throughout the year.
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