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Cenderawasih Bay ( id, Teluk Cenderawasih, "Bird of Paradise Bay"), also known as Sarera Bay ( id, Teluk Sarera) and formerly Geelvink Bay ( nl, Geelvinkbaai), is a large bay in northern Papua (Indonesian province), Province of Papua, Central Papua and West Papua (province), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia.
The Dutch name of the bay was after the frigate ''De Geelvink'' with which :nl:Jacob Weyland, Jacob Weyland sailed through the bay in 1705. The Dutch frigate was named after Geelvinck family.
The Sultanate of Tidore, Tidore Sultanate had tributary ties with the region. Seafarers from the area used to regularly pay homage to the sultan.Slama, Martin (2015),
Papua as an Islamic Frontier: Preaching in 'the Jungle' and the Multiplicity of Spatio-Temporal Hierarchisations", ''From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time': Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities''
ANU Press, pp. 243–270,
Teluk Cenderawasih National Park is located in the Teluk Cenderawasih.
In the Cenderawasih Bay extensive coral reefs exists. Parts of the area have been declared a protected marine reserve of 1.5 million hectares, the largest natural park in Southeast Asia.
The western part of the bay was declared a Teluk Cenderawasih National Park, marine national park in 2002. The Wondiwoi/Wandammen Natural Reserve of 730 km2 protects the great biodiversity of the Wandammen Peninsula.
Geography
''Cenderawasih Bay'' is a large bay to the northwest of the Indonesian province of Papua, north of the province of Central Papua, and east of the province of West Papua, between the Bird's Head Peninsula and the mouth of the Mamberamo River. The bay is more than 300 kilometers wide. The coastline from Manokwari, in the northwest of the bay, to Cape d'Urville at the mouth of the Mamberamo is more than 700 kilometers long. To the south, the :fr:Péninsule Wandammen, Wandammen peninsula heads north into the bay. Important places along the coast are Manokwari, Ransiki, Wasior and Nabire. The Wamma River, Tabai River, Warenai River, and Wapoga River empty into the Bay.History
The Dutch name of the bay was after the frigate ''De Geelvink'' with which :nl:Jacob Weyland, Jacob Weyland sailed through the bay in 1705. The Dutch frigate was named after Geelvinck family.
The Sultanate of Tidore, Tidore Sultanate had tributary ties with the region. Seafarers from the area used to regularly pay homage to the sultan.Slama, Martin (2015),Papua as an Islamic Frontier: Preaching in 'the Jungle' and the Multiplicity of Spatio-Temporal Hierarchisations", ''From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time': Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities''
ANU Press, pp. 243–270,
Marine National park
Teluk Cenderawasih National Park is located in the Teluk Cenderawasih.
In the Cenderawasih Bay extensive coral reefs exists. Parts of the area have been declared a protected marine reserve of 1.5 million hectares, the largest natural park in Southeast Asia.
The western part of the bay was declared a Teluk Cenderawasih National Park, marine national park in 2002. The Wondiwoi/Wandammen Natural Reserve of 730 km2 protects the great biodiversity of the Wandammen Peninsula.
Islands
In the bay is the archipelago known as the Schouten Islands (also called the Biak Islands, or Geelvink Islands), comprising Biak, the Padaido Islands, Supiori Island, Supiori and Numfor (Numfoor). Further south in the bay is the 140 kilometer long island of Yapen (Japen). Smaller islands in the bay are Mios Num (''Pulau Num''), Rumberpon, Waar (or Meoswaar), Roon and Kurudu. The Mapia Islands lie to the north, and south of Palau.West Papua Province
* Auri Islands archipelago (''Kepulauan Auri'') * Meos Waar * Rumberpon * Roon Island * Meos AngraPapua Province
* Schouten Islands, Biak Islands (aka Schouten Islands): ** Biak ** Padaido Islands (''Kepulauan Padaido'') ** Numfor ** Supiori Island, Supiori * Yapen Islands Regency, Yapen Islands ** Yapen ** Mios Num ** Kurudu ** Ambai Islands (''Kepulauan Ambai'') ** Kuran Islands (''Kepulauan Kuran'')Central Papua Province
* Nabire Regency, Moora Islands archipelago (''Kepulauan Moora'') * Anggrameos IslandSee also
* * Cenderawasih languagesReferences
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