Bunaken National Marine Park

General Information
The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing
system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkli
clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manad
Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem
that attracts most naturalists.

The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m
visibility), refreshing in temperature (27-29 C) and harbor some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Pi
any of group of interest - corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera or species is bou
to be astonishingly high. For example, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. T
park has around 70 genera of corals; compare this to a mere 10 in Hawaii. Although the exact number of fish species
is unknown, it may be slightly higher than in the Philippines, where 2,500 species, or nearly 70% of all fish species
known to the Indo-western Pacific, are found.

BUNAKEN NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE:

All visitors to the Bunaken National Park (divers and non-divers) are
required to pay an entrance fee, in accordance with North Sulawesi
Provincial Government Provincial Law Number 9/2002. The entrance
fee for foreign visitors is Rp 50,000 per daily ticket (approximately
US$6), or Rp 150,000 (approximately US$17) for a waterproof plastic
entrance tag valid for the full calendar year.

Entrance tags and tickets can be purchased direct from all NSWA
members, or from ticket counters on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island. They must be carried at all times that
guests' are within the park boundaries, and tags can easily be affixed to guests' diving or snorkeling gear or on
backpacks. Enforcement of the entrance fee system is conducted via spot checks by park rangers on land and at sea.

The entrance fee system has been adapted from the well-known Bonaire Marine Park system, and the proceeds from
the sales of the entrance tags are managed by the Bunaken National Park Management Advisory Board (BNPMAB)
multi-stakeholder board that NSWA is a member of. The system has been very successful in raising over $250,000 f
conservation programs in the Bunaken Marine Park since its inception in 2001.
Bunaken National Marine Park
General Information
The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing
system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkli
clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manad
Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem
that attracts most naturalists.

The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep (1566
m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in
temperature (27-29 C) and harbor some of the highest levels of
biodiversity in the world. Pick any of group of interest - corals, fish,
echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera or species
is bound to be astonishingly high. For example, 7 of the 8 species of
giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. The park has
around 70 genera of corals; compare this to a mere 10 in Hawaii. Although the exact number of fish species is
unknown, it may be slightly higher than in the Philippines, where 2,500 species, or nearly 70% of all fish species
known to the Indo-western Pacific, are found.

BUNAKEN NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE:

All visitors to the Bunaken National Park (divers and non-divers) are
required to pay an entrance fee, in accordance with North Sulawesi
Provincial Government Provincial Law Number 9/2002. The entrance
fee for foreign visitors is Rp 50,000 per daily ticket (approximately
US$6), or Rp 150,000 (approximately US$17) for a waterproof plastic
entrance tag valid for the full calendar year.

Entrance tags and tickets can be purchased direct from all NSWA
members, or from ticket counters on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island. They must be carried at all times that
guests' are within the park boundaries, and tags can easily be affixed to guests' diving or snorkeling gear or on
backpacks. Enforcement of the entrance fee system is conducted via spot checks by park rangers on land and at sea.

The entrance fee system has been adapted from the well-known Bonaire Marine Park system, and the proceeds from
the sales of the entrance tags are managed by the Bunaken National Park Management Advisory Board (BNPMAB)
multi-stakeholder board that NSWA is a member of. The system has been very successful in raising over $250,000 f
conservation programs in the Bunaken Marine Park since its inception in 2001.