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Derawan Islands

Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les Etats parties les ont soumis.

Indonésie (Asie et pacifique)

Date de soumission : 07/02/2005
Critères: (x)
Catégorie : Naturel
Soumission préparée par :
Ministry of Emvironment
Coordonnées
N 2°15'' E 118°25'
Ref.: 2007

Description

Stretching over 100 miles along the coast of East Kalimantan, the Derawan island chain is one of the most biologically rich areas in all of Indonesia. Here, water from the Berau river mixing with the Sulawesi Sea created a unique seascape characterized by a broad river delta leading to a scattered groupings of patch reefs, fringing reefs, and atolls.