Sea Sulawesi
The Sulawesi Sea is named after the island of the same name, on which the local population extracts minerals, including iron. Sulawesi - "iron island" or "iron island".
General information
Sulawesi - the inter-island sea, is part of the waters of the Pacific Ocean, belongs to Indonesia and the Philippines. Sea area about 500,000 km2, maximum depth - more than 6 thousand meters. The Sulawesi Sea is an important transport hub, it houses two large ports through which local trade is conducted.
Port of Venagon
The port of Venagon is located in the city of Manado, on the island of Sulawesi. Manado is the provincial capital of northern Sulawesi, the city serves as the center of agriculture and fishing. The population of the city and its environs is busy working in the fields, here they grow corn, rice, various spices. In addition, logging is underway.
Once in 1658, the Dutch colonists founded a city called Fort Amsterdam, which over time grew into the city of Manado. Today, various conferences and congresses of the world level are held here. So in 2005, a conference was held here at which the problems of the oceans and its significance in the context of global climate change were discussed. And in 2012, the city hosted the international tourism forum of Southeast Asian countries.
Manado is widely known among local and not only lovers of the deep sea. In 1991, the National Marine Park was founded here. Of the natural attractions, there is the current Lokon volcano and the Wildlife Reserve.
Port of cockroach
The port of Tarakan is located on the island of the same name, in a city of the same name. Translated from the language of the people, the word "Tarakan" means "meeting place". The island for a long time, in the literal sense of » was a place for travelers from different countries, here they stopped to relax, bargain and pick up supplies for the future journey. Since the end of the 19th century, oil has been produced on the island, the inhabitants of the island are engaged in this work today.
The fauna of the Sea of Sulawesi
A huge number of marine creatures live in the sea, among which there are whales and dolphins, as well as sea turtles, stingrays and tuna and many more tropical fish. The abundance of corals form one of the largest and most diverse reefs in the world. Divers from all over the earth rush to admire all these beauties.
