“Moreover what we have that is not sea,” said Mama Wia while removing his views to the ocean blue beds on Hoga Beach, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Kaledupa Island is taken from ‘Kauhedupa’ which means dupa wood, has a quieter environment and the whole island is greener than other islands in Wakatobi. The island is surrounded by mangrove and coconut forest trees along the coast.
Kaledupa has a considerable awareness to keep his environment that is dominated by the wealth of nautical nature. According to La Fasa, the Head of the National Park Management of Wakatobi National Park, the level of public awareness to keep the environment much higher if compared to the beginning of 2000.
Photo aerial mangrove forest in Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Warga entered mangrove forest in Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Wakatobi National Park conducts national park management. National park management management management is divided into four zones, namely local utilization zone, nautical protection zone, tourism zone and general utilization zone.
Underwater life in Kaledupa is one of the most complete. Just a Hoga Island that has 750 coral species from around 850 corals in the world. The colorful living coral is not just the potential of underwater tourism, but also serves as a front sub-district that stabilizes the underwater ecosystem.
Kaledupa also has the largest mangrove forest in Wakatobi, which is 12.3 km square. In addition to coastal mangrove, Kaledupa has mangrove forests with the type of Bruguira sp or mangrove living in the mainland swamps located in Langgira Forest. In addition to preventing marine abrasion, the mangroves also become the habitat of the Burung Maleo.
Photo aerial mangrove forests bordering the fields of citizens in Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Warga drags the boat at dusk at Hoga Island, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Wakatobi’s National Park boasts a nautical protection zone, which aims for ecosystem protection. Wakatobi National Park also collaborates with the community group conducts routine patrols preventing society to commit violations. Violations usually occur among others do land expansion for plantations with mangrove land.
In the end, Kaledupa residents realize that by participating in environmental conservation activists are equal to maintaining their own life.
Photo and Text: Rosa Panggabean
Hoga Island, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Suku Bajo also lives in Kaledupa looking fish in a manual way. The Barakuda Fish in Hoga Island, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Coral reefs in Hoga Island, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Sombano Beach in Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Pohon mangrove type Bruguira sp in Langgira Forest area, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
Warga relaxs on Sombano Beach, Kaledupa, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
The Kaledupa seeds are famous for coconut tree beds.
