Teluk Cenderawasih National Park

Teluk Cenderawasih National Park
Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih
Birds in Auri Island, Cendrawasih Bay NP
Map showing the location of Teluk Cenderawasih National Park
Map showing the location of Teluk Cenderawasih National Park
Teluk Cenderawasih NP
LocationWest Papua, Indonesia
Nearest cityManokwari
Coordinates2°30′S 134°38′E / 2.500°S 134.633°E / -2.500; 134.633
Area14,535 km2
Established2002
Governing bodyMinistry of Forestry

Teluk Cenderawasih National Park is the largest marine national park of Indonesia, located in Cenderawasih Bay, south-east of Bird's Head Peninsula. It includes the islands of Mioswaar, Nusrowi Island, Roon, Rumberpon, Anggrameos and Yoop.[1] The park protects a rich marine ecosystem, with over 150 recorded coral species, for which it is considered a potential World Heritage Site.[2]

  1. ^ Ministry of Forestry: Teluk Cenderawasih NP Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 11 May 2010
  2. ^ UNEP: A Global Overview of Wetland and Marine Protected Areas on the World Heritage List Archived 2001-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 11 May 2010