Halmahera Sea
The Halmaher Sea is an inter-island sea named after one of its limiting islands. It belongs to the Pacific basin and belongs to Indonesia. Halmahera Sea has an area of 75,000 km2, and on all sides it borders on land. Halmacher Island limits the sea from the west.
Halmahera
The name of the island, translated from Malay, means "big land", as its local residents called it, comparing its size with the nearby islands. The island is of volcanic origin, it is densely covered with tropical jungle, the coast is a beautiful beach. All this makes Halmahera a great place to relax. There are three active volcanoes on the island. Another local attraction is the agatis dammar tree, it has been growing here since the Mesozoic period.
About 450,000 people live on the island, the population is a mixture of more than 10 nationalities. All of them live in small cities, the largest of which is Tobelo, immediately there are the largest beaches of the island, covered with snow-white sand. The island has several hotels and restaurants, a great place for a relaxing holiday.
Wageo
In the north, the Halmahera Sea borders the island of Vaigeo. The population of the island is about 10 thousand people, the largest city of Weissay, and it is also the administrative center of the district, uniting several nearby islands. Most of the inhabitants of the island cultivate pearls on special farms. This is an interesting and time-consuming process that takes a lot of time.
Sea resources
The sea is rich in a variety of biological resources. First of all, they include fish, which is mined in large quantities. The sea is inhabited by: herring, tuna, shrimp and lobsters. Fish fishing is carried out by residents of nearby islands, going out into mine on their own boats. Natural pearls are also mined here.
In the deep sea of Halmaher there are many inhabitants: dolphins, turtles, sharks and stingrays. Coral reefs, more than a thousand species of various fish, many shellfish and other marine beauties are combined into a marine reserve. Divers from all over the world come here to immerse themselves in these scuba waters and admire the underwater world. And ordinary tourists can admire the beauties from boats and boats, this service is offered in many hotels on the coast.
