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Palabuhanratu Bay (; ) or Pelabuhan Ratu ( Sundanese for: ''Harbor of the Queen)'' is the largest bay on the coast of the Lobster diversity of Palabuhanratu Bay, South Java, Indonesia with new distribution record of Panulirus ornatus, P. polyphagus and Parribacus antarcticus.
/ref> Several rivers flow into Palabuhanratu Bay, some of which are the following: * Cimandiri River *Cibareno River *Cikanteh River
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
in the south of West Java
West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...
. Palabuhanratu
Palabuhanratu or Pelabuhan Ratu (Sundanese language, Sundanese for: 'Harbor of the Queen') is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') and a fishing town which serves as the regency seat of Sukabumi Regency. The town is at the southwest coast ...
fishing village is the major sea port of the bay. Geographically, Palabuhanratu Bay is located at positions 6 ° 57 'to 7 ° 07' LS and 106 ° 22 'to 106 ° 33' BT with a coastline of 105 km. The bay is U-shaped.
Palabuhanratu Bay is also known for it marine life
Marine life, sea life or ocean life is the collective ecological communities that encompass all aquatic animals, aquatic plant, plants, algae, marine fungi, fungi, marine protists, protists, single-celled marine microorganisms, microorganisms ...
and lobster
Lobsters are Malacostraca, malacostracans Decapoda, decapod crustaceans of the family (biology), family Nephropidae or its Synonym (taxonomy), synonym Homaridae. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on th ...
diversity in particular./ref> Several rivers flow into Palabuhanratu Bay, some of which are the following: * Cimandiri River *Cibareno River *Cikanteh River
See also
*Cihara River
The Cihara (often written as Ci Hara) is a river located in Lebak Regency, the Lebak Regency of Banten, Java, Indonesia.
The headwaters are situated southwest of Mount Halimun Salak National Park, around the West Citorek. Flowing for a distance o ...
* Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark
* Mount Halimun Salak National Park
Mount Halimun Salak National Park is a 400 km2 conservation area in the Indonesian province of West Java on the island of Java. Established in 1992, the park comprises two mountains, Mount Salak and Mount Halimun with an 11-kilometer forest ...
* Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park is a national park at the westernmost tip of Java, located in Sumur District of Pandeglang Regency, part of Banten province in Indonesia. It once included the volcanic island group of Krakatoa in Lampung province, altho ...
References
{{Indonesia-geo-stub Bays of the Indian Ocean Bays of Indonesia Sukabumi Regency Tourist attractions in West Java