SILADEN ISLAND, MANADO – MediaManado.com – When treading foot on the dock of the island which is about 8 km from Manado city. Clear water , white sand , and fishing boats leaning on the beach became a common sight on the beach that can be found anywhere . But behind the usual impression, Siladen Island save the underwater beauty of the plenary .
Besides Bunaken , Siladen Island is also an island in North Sulawesi became superior snorkeling spot . To get to this location , visitors must travel about 45 minutes by boat from the dock Manado.
Boat rental prices for a trip around Rp . 300 thousand , the price to be doubled if a visitor hire to go and return on the same day . Although more expensive , visitors can use a boat to get around Siladen looking for a good dive spot.
Underwater beauty Siladen become an attraction for foreign tourists to come . Current weather Siladen being friendly , exudes the charm of a quiet island, which becomes the perfect place for a short escape from the noise of city life .
On the island which has an area of about 31 hectares, there are many attractive tourist facilities as kataraman (glass floored boat) , diving center, accmmodation with views of the coast ,and then the food stalls which provide a variety of special menus coast .
For sports enthusiast diving , snorkeling and scuba diving activities become the right choice to enjoy the beauty of the island of Siladen However , you need to provide yur own snorkel equipment , beside to saving costs , rented snorkel equipment often does’nt match with what you want and what you need.
for sure , if we set foot on the Siladen island , there must be a guide who will give a warning for tourists , “If you want to snorkel here please do not stepping on coral,because its take a long time to revive it right” These words are always delivered to the traveler if it had been of the island.
Local concerns are not without reason , because they have always found a recalcitrant local travelers the article of local travelers often find stubborn . ” Foreign tourists it understands better than local tourists, they do not trample the coral . Local tourists came , take a pictires , trampling , and went home while leaving damage. So that people who live in this Siladen island felt called to save coral reefs , marine life has been a gift of God to them .
Siladen Island which located to the east of Island National Park ( TNP ) Bunaken , Manado , North Sulawesi has a natural beauty that captivated. Starting from the beauty of the underwater scenery , the charm of white sand beaches untill bat caves scattered on the shoreline .
Not to mention in the residential area , there is a religious tourist site of the old church relics of the foreign occupation and a few pieces of stone sites that are believed to be an old graveyard although there can be true. This is because the citizens themselves impressed in dubt when answering questions about the stone measuring approximately 1 x 0.5 meter .
” Residents here say it is an old grave stone , but they themselves are still in doubt and could not explain the owner of the stone grave .
Indeed , on the island that only has an area of approximately 32.5 hectares there are 4 supporting tourism resort with cottage -like building custom homes typical Minahasa made of wood . Still beautiful , in harmony with nature Siladen wrapped in tropical forests . To reach the uninhabited island only about 300 inhabitants , it takes only 5 minutes by speed boat from the village of Tiwoho , District Wori , North Minahasa .
Indeed , on the island that only has an area of approximately 32.5 hectares there are 4 supporting tourism resort with cottage -like building custom homes typical Minahasa made of wood . Still beautiful , in harmony with nature Siladen wrapped in tropical forests . To reach the uninhabited island only about 300 inhabitants , it takes only 5 minutes by speed boat from the village of Tiwoho , District Wori , North Minahasa .
It will take much longer if taken from the city of Manado using the same marine vehicles . For lovers of snorkeling , treats captivating underwater scenery will be an experience that will never be forgotten.If lucky , liukan manta rays , dugongs , sea turtles and even some kinds of other rare species can be seen directly in front of the eye.
Underwater exploration is really going to make the time pass quickly and imperceptibly . ” You need to know that the lungs underwater world is located here because Siladen Island entered as part of TNP Bunaken Park. More than 80 percent of coral species , as well as the world’s largest fish species in this region . ”
For hunters sunset , when the late afternoon , orange sun will begin to enter the contest with a foreground of Bunaken Island and Manado Tua accompanied by a fishing boat that while driving home , its combination of natural scenery fabulous afternoon. Unfortunately , the beauty of the island is still less attention from Manado city government. There are still many local and foreign tourists who do not know the beach of the beauty and diversity of marine wealth of the island’s coast.
Artists such as what is said and Cultural Iverdixon Tinungki , underwater ecosystems owned Siladen island has its own peculiarities , there may be no coral reefs such as the island of Siladen . therefore I was concerned with the preservation owned this Siladen Island . Because, beside the beauty beneath the sea the island has a Silden heritage need preserved and treated, so that will all have an impact on improving the welfare of society . For that, the attention of both central government , province and even the city of Manado for develop and conserve God’s give, the most beautiful gift for the people of northern Sulawesi in general and particularly the city of Manado , Hopes Ipe closer call from Iverdixon Tinungki.
REPORT : INYO RORIMPANDEY.
TRANSLETER : CHRISSELVANO PORAJOW .
