Rio (26th years old) is a young man from Maumere' who loves diving. He has been in this hobby since 2012 and has been diving in various underwater tours in Sikka. He admitted that he felt that natural beauty not only be be found on land but also beauty of underwater.
Now, Rio makes this hobby a job by often bringing local and foreign tourists to do diving
together.
This is one of the portraits when Rio dives in the waters of Pangabatang Island which is located in Maumere' Bay, Sikka Regency with a boat that he rents with other tourists who also want to dive. In a month Rio can do 2 or 3 dives with his friends who also have the same hobby. He admitted that underwater tourism of Pangabatang Island became one of his favorite places to dive because he could find various kinds of beautiful coral reefs. Rio said that the condition of the waters in Sikka is still fairly good and beautiful.
One of the types of fish that can be found in Sikka waters is grouper fish (Epinephelus) or in local language commonly called Kaboko fish from Chordata phylum when we dive in the Sikka Sea. This fish is a saltwater fish that lives in the waters with coral reefs.
This is one of many types of coral reefs that can be found in underwater tourism on the island of Pangabatang. This group of coral animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria and the class anthozoa found in many varieties and forms. One of the things we can see is coral reefs with pink color that is so beautiful. Coral reefs as marine ecosystems protect beaches from marine abrasion. In addition, coral reefs also as a place for animal and plant organisms to find food and shelter.
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