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Taka Bonerate National Park

Date of Submission: 07/02/2005
Category: Natural
Submitted by:
Ministry of Emvironment
Coordinates: S 6°16' - 7°06' E 120°54' - 121°25'
Ref.: 2005
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Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

The Bonerate National Park is home to the third biggest atoll in the world after Kwajifein in the Marshall Isles and Suvadiva in the Moldiva Isles. The total area of the atoll is about 220,000 hectares with coral reefs spreading over 500km2. The national park includes an area of 530,765 ha. Taka Bonerate is a Bugis’s name that somewhat has a meaning ‘Coral Piled Up On Sand’. There are 15 islands in taka Bonerate National Park where visitors can enjoy diving, snorkelling and marine tours.