Word FileDerawan Islands
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Indonesia (Asia and the Pacific) |
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| Date of Submission: | 07/02/2005 |
| Criteria: | (x) |
| Category: | Natural |
| Submitted by: | Ministry of Emvironment |
| Coordinates: | 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.