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Taka Bonerate National Park

Date de soumission : 07/02/2005
Critères: (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Catégorie : Naturel
Soumis par :
Ministry of Emvironment
Coordonnées S 6°16' - 7°06' E 120°54' - 121°25'
Ref.: 2005
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Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les Etats parties les ont soumis.

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.