Halmahera Sea
The Halmacher Sea is an inter-island sea named after one of its bounding islands. It belongs to the Pacific Ocean basin and belongs to Indonesia. The Halmacher Sea has an area of 75,000 km2, and it borders the land on all sides. Halmahera Island borders the sea on the west side.
Halmahera
The island's name means "big land" in Malay, as the locals called it, comparing its size with the nearby islands. The island is of volcanic origin, it is densely covered with tropical jungles, and the coast has beautiful beaches. All this makes Halmahera a great place to relax. There are three active volcanoes on the island. Another local attraction is the Dammara agathis tree, which 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. They all live in small towns, the largest of which is Tobelo, and there are also the largest beaches of the island, covered with snow-white sand. There are several hotels and restaurants on the island, a great place for a relaxing holiday.
Vaigeo
In the north, the Halmahera Sea borders the island of Vaigeo. The population of the island is about 10 thousand people, the largest city is Vaisai, it is also the administrative center of the district, which unites several nearby islands. Most of the island's inhabitants cultivate pearls on special farms. This is an interesting and time-consuming process that requires a lot of time.
Resources of the sea
The sea is rich in diverse biological resources. First of all, they include fish, which are mined here in large quantities. The sea is home to herring, tuna, shrimp and lobsters. Residents of nearby islands go fishing, sailing on their own boats. Natural pearls are also mined here.
The sea depths of Halmakhera are home to many inhabitants: dolphins, turtles, sharks and rays. Coral reefs, more than a thousand species of diverse fish, many shellfish and other marine beauties are united in a marine reserve. Divers from all over the world come here to dive into these waters with scuba gear and admire the underwater world. And ordinary tourists can admire the beauty from boats and speedboats, this service is offered in many hotels on the coast.
