Diving in Papua
The Raja Ampat islands at the west of Sorong, West-Papua, have reefs that contain the richest biodiversity in the world. There are more than 610 islands of which Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misool are the largest. No less than 505 coral species were found in the reefs, which equals 64 percent of all coral species in the world. Moreover, about 1,065 species of fish were counted in the waters of the Radja Ampat islands, which is unparalleled in the world.