Island located in the northwest city of Manado, has the diversity of life that is very large, because these islands is a place where the plankton which is the food all living creatures of the sea rose to the surface biota. Due to the large amount of plankton that rise to the top surface of the ocean, many marine who chose this place as home. Snorkler and the diver could see 70% -80% of marine species in the world, seven of the eight species of giant clams can be ketemukan in Bunaken.
IN Bunaken, a lot of which can be done to enjoy the beauty beneath the sea, from the view only from a glass bottom boat, and personal favorite snorkeling, scuba diving. No surprise that scuba diving is the most enjoyable activities for all tourists. Here the tourists can see a nearly 70-80% of fish and coral reefs in the world.
Beautiful coral reefs in Bunaken Island is also still very good. They do not experience the process of bleaching or coral bleaching, the effects of el-nino storm so the color and beauty remain intact. In addition to natural factors, the condition of reefs in Bunaken also keep the citizens on patrol around tirelessly to preserve the integrity of this marine park. They realize, without a healthy ocean reef they would lose a good livelihood. Bunaken marine park's success is now followed by all the emerging marine parks in Indonesia.
In Bunaken, the tourists can see a lot of things that rarely can be seen as: Pygmy Seahorse: horses sea horses sea is very unique. Sea horses the size of a finger nail only, and usually resembles a pink house in the gorgonian sea fan. These seahorses will always resemble the color of the sea horse home to avoid the pursuit of their predators such as groupers.
Sea snail or commonly called Nudibranchs: Sea snails is very easy in ketemukan in Bunaken. Unlike his brother who is on land, sea snail shells mempunyain not that hard but the color can also vary in ketemukan in Bunaken.
In addition, Bunaken is where nature conservation is successful, this causes a lot of turtles that can reach the age of 80 years so that tourists can see lots of turtles registration desk.