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Padaido is an archipelago in southeast Biak island, Biak Numfor District, Papua Province. This was called Schouter islands named after William Schouter, Nederland sailor who discovered this islands in 1602. Padaido means beauty that can not be disclosed. Padaido consist of 30 small islands and has the world's largest coral ecosystem.It has 95 species of coral and 155 species of fish, including reef sharks and octopuses.

This islands has beautiful beaches and various types of habitats such as atolls, reef edge, and underwater caves. Padaido Islands has reef flats 9,252.1 square hectares and 328.2 hectares deep reef. Divers said Padaido is the most spectacular coral reefs in the world, it's like haven for snorkling lovers or diving experience.

Favourite island are Ureb island and Mansurbabo island which had white sand and clearly water to see through seabed. Underwater caves are chalenges to be explored, besides carcasses of ships, planes, and tanks which become home for coral reef and other species.

From Jakarta, tourists can use direct airline to Biak Numfor. It takes an hour motor-boating from Bosnik harbour or about 3-4 hours using canoe to reach Padaido.

Local government developed this area into diversification of fishing activities, such as fishing tours using traditional fishing boat, dive tour packages arround carcasses ships, planes, or tanks, and also regional cruise using Phinisi boat and sea-plane to reach remote islands.

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1/27/2012 02:42:12 pm

THX for info

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2/6/2012 06:24:50 am

nice post

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3/21/2012 09:33:34 am

THX for info

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3/26/2012 07:34:10 am

Nice article dude

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ensevajawa
3/27/2012 10:33:55 am

thanks for commenting.
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