Aroma Fish patin is mixed with vegetable spice steam asem warm welcome when arriving in Tanjung Redeb, the capital city of Berau Regency, East Kalimantan. The aroma that brings the spirit to climb and camp nirwana at the end of Borneo.
In offering great natural hospitality, man and culture. Marine and coastal tourism power is its reliable. In addition, Berau has a vast forest extends as a green rugs plus evenly dispersed coal wealth. The two large rivers are the Kelay River and Segah River into the soul of his society.
The comb of Berau is no lesser. One of them is a well-known Derawan Islands because of its underwater beauty. The Derawan Islands is a island cluster with four main islands, namely Derawan Island, Sangalaki, Kakaban and Maratua. In 2005 the Derawan Islands were dicaloned into one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
A child drains water from a boat in Labuhan Mirror, Biduk Biduk Biduk, lake
Ubur-Ubur swimming in Lake Kakaban, Derawan Islands
There is about 460 types of coral reefs spread across the island and gosong. There are also 870 types of fish that include a species that are protected such as green turtle, side turtle, whale, dolphin, kima, hunger, duyung, and bara riding fish.
In addition to the underwater panorama, the attraction of Derawan also exists on its white sand beach and the uniqueness of each island. Just like the Kakaban island with the water lake. In the lake paints hundreds of jellyfish that loses its intense power. The only similar lake Kakaban in the world is only in Palau, a micronesia archipelago country, 1000 km from the Eastern Philippines.
The inhabitants of Berau came from various tribes in the soil of water. The tribes spread even though the amount is not so much while the tribes of Bajo, Bugis and the average Mandar in the coastal area. There are also Dayak tribes who generally live in hills, forests and near river streams. There are various Dayak tribes in this area namely Dayak Punan, Dayak Kenyah and Dayak Basap.
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Burung Camar top in the dock pole in Sumbang Bay, Berau, Kaltim
Some Dayak people still undergo nomaden’s way of living by opening the fields in the middle of the forest and always moving places with a controlled and fuel pattern. In addition, they are also hunting animals and no wonders if the Dayak man is nicknamed a pier.
Photo and Text: Utomo Presetyo
Suasana resorts in Derawan Island, Berau, Kaltim
Dua people are swimming in the ermin labyrin lake, Biduk-Banduk, Berau, Kaltim
Beach Barriers in Sumbamg Bay, Kalbuduk-Biduk, Keau Island, Sump Island.
Ubur-Ubur in Kakaban Lake, Derawan Islands, Berau, Kaltim.
Ornamen power in the village Felth, Berau, Kaltim
Nelayan fires netting in the mid-bak gosong, derawan, Kaltim
