Cenderawasih Bay National Park Area Information

Map of Cenderawasih Bay National Park (photo: TNTC)

Located in Teluk Wondama Regency and Nabire Regency, Cenderawasih Bay National Park area has a diversity of ecosystems ranging from tropical land/island ecosystems, mangrove ecosystems, coastal forest ecosystems, seagrass ecosystems to coral reef ecosystems. In primary forest vegetation, there are Vatica papuana, Pimeliodendron amboinicum, Baccaurea, Canarium indicum, Litsea sp, Zyzygium verstegi, Myristica cimifera, Garcinia dulcis, Nephentes spp, and grasslands. In coastal forest there are mangroves (Avicennia, sp, Rhizopora, sp, Bruguier asp, Baringtonia sp, Soneratia sp), Nypa fructicans, Metroxilon sago, Pandanus sp, Casuarina equisetifolia, Terminalia catappa, Eugenia sp, Callophylum sp, Hybiscus sp, Ceriops sp, Cylocapus sp, Lumnitzera sp, Ipmea pecapre, Phempis aidula, Widelia biflora, Scaevala tericca and Cyperaceae species as well as the types of orchids Dendrobium sp. Seagrass ecosystems include: Thalassia sp, Enhalus sp, Cymodeca sp, Siringodium sp, Halpoilla sp.

Beautiful Scenery of Cenderawasih Bay (photo: TNTC)

Cenderawasih Bay National Park coral potential contains ± 200 coral species consisting of 67 genera and sub-genres of Scleractinia coral species. Colonies of blue coral (Heliopora coenela) were also found. Soft corals of the species Sacroplyton sp, Gorgians (Anthipathes sp). Types of coral in the reef slop zone include Leptoseris spp, Montipora spp, Oxypora spp, Pacyseris spp, Hicedium clepantatus and Hicedium poritesrus. The percentage of coral cover varies between 30-50% at each location. Currently, 836 species of fish have been identified from 80 families, including: estuarine fish, mangrove fish, reef fish (Buterfly fishes, Agelfish, Damselfish, Anemonefish, Wrasses, Parrotfis, Surgean fishes, Rabbitfishes, Tigerfishes), endemic fish species Hemyscyllium galei, Cirhilabrus of paradise, Pictichormis caitlinae) and pelagic fish species.

Reptiles include: Eretmochelys imbricate, Chelonia mydas, Lephidochelys olivaceae, Dermochelys coriaceae, Varanus nebolosus, V. timorensis, V. amboinensis, Crocodylus porosus, C. novaeguinea, Lacertidae sp and snakes. Molluscs include Tridacna gigas, T. swifta, T. squamosal, T. maxima, T. coocea, Hippopus hippus. Other types of mollusks that can be found are Gastropods, types of shellfish Cypraea spp, Lambis spp, Conus spp, Charonia tritonis, Cassis cornuta Trochus sp and sea cucumbers. Mammal species include: Phalanger sp, Sus scrofa, Cervus timorensis, Thilogale spp, Pterocarpus vampyrus, Dugong dugong, Delphinidae Balaneoptera musculus. Types of Aves include: Chaloenas nicobarica, Haliaetus leucogaster, Rhyticeros plicatus, Electus rotates, Lorius rotatus, Lorius lorry, Electus laratus, Gracula religiosa, Haliastus indus, Alcedo euryzona, Alcedo coemlescens, Bucerosta minor rhino, Nixtocorox caledonicus, Megapodius reinwardtii, Egretta eulophotes, Goura cristata, Cacatua Galerita, Argusianus argus. There are also types of insects such as spiders and butterflies.

Turtle at Cenderawasih Bay (photo: TNTC)