Small PORT Bawean it look busy. The boatman took a number of tourists crossing. They headed for the island of Gili and Nongko. In Gili diving to see coral reefs. While on the island of white sand Nongko enjoy the warmth.
“Many foreign tourists who visit to enjoy the beauty of Bawean beaches and coral reefs. Bawean is still surrounded by stunning coral reefs, “said Head of Tourism Unit Bawean, Solomon Efendy.
“Based on research from universities ITS few years ago, the beauty of the coral reefs surrounding the island of Bawean not inferior to coral reefs in the Park,” he said.
Currently the jujukan the local and foreign tourists who intend to enjoy the coral reefs are in Gili Island beach, one of the smaller islands to the west of the island of Bawean. According Efendy, island accessible only by boat up the white sand beach is very beautiful and clean.
“If there are boats in the morning which serves residents of Gili Island to the market on the island of Bawean, cost USD $ 5000 once the other side, but if we want to hire a boat will cost about USD 100 thousand. Its presence in the middle of the sea is increasingly beautify the island of Gili, “said Efendy said, adding if the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Bogor, around early April, including the study of coral reefs in the seas Bawean.
In addition to the Gili Islands, once every three months sometimes of foreign tourists come to dive in the sea around the Island of Noko, a small island located in the southeastern island of Bawean. Usually they are from Canada and Australia. Finally, are students from Autralisa. “When we take a swim at the beach Noko Island, they reluctantly asked to go home, he said the sea water on the Island of Noko not polluted, so they settle for long,” said Efendy.
He added that the students were also showered the sun or sunbathing on the island of Noko. “But when they do not swim and sunbathe in bikinis like in Bali, they respect the local residents who are reluctant to enter such habits, Bawean public religiosity is very thick. Mrereka wearing a bathing suit overalls, if they would be banned from wearing bikinis swimming or sunbathing by the citizens. “
Efendy added, Mayangkara Beach, which has been damaged because there is no attention from government sbelumnya also frequently visited by tourists, like most of the beaches in Bawean, visitors to the beach Mayangkara also diving besides enjoying the beauty of its beaches. “Usually the first club from PT PKG divers often dive into this Mayangkara Coast,” he said.
Sand on the beach in Bay Village billowing Kec. This pond many local residents were taken to the building. In addition, there is always at the beach Mayangkara a camping ground as the place to tourists who visit, but the field was now exposed to sea water abrasion loss. Despite current conditions Mayangkara Beach has been damaged, but the coral reefs that are at the beach is still intact, said Efendy.
There is another beach frequented by tourists, the white sand beach in the village of Sukaoneng Kec. Ponds. “There is still a very good beach conditions, but received no attention from the government, the road to the white sand beach that is the path Sukaoneng. About two miles we have to walk, used motorcycles are still passable, but it was severely damaged and have to walk, “said Efendy.
All of the sea on the island of Bawean is a package of tourism, especially marine park, but unfortunately the local government seemed to ignore the potential that should be mainstays such as the Bali if dealt with seriously. “To enjoy reef diving tourists usually bring their own equipment, the government does not provide this facility, so not all visitors may enjoy the beauty of the coral reefs surrounding the island of Bawean,” said Efendy.
Unfortunately the beauty was not supported Bawean good infrastructure. Bawean along the ring road around 80 percent kilomater 56 severely damaged. No more asphalt, only the steep rocks which are found on the main road that Bawean. His condition is far better shaft village streets.
Bawean any electricity in turns, even in some areas up to now there is not electricity from PLN. In urban areas, such as Sangkapura and Pond, a two-day electric lights went out one day. When electric lights did not turn a full 24 hours, only 16.5 hours of light from 15:30 until 10:00.
To enjoy the beach Bawean there are several ways that can be reached, up speadboad, walking, or using land vehicles if you just want to enjoy the beach-specific patai. When driving speadboad need a day to be able to enjoy the beach in Bawean.
If driving a vehicle on land, visitors must rent a car or motorcycle, because in Bawean limited public transport. Typically, public transport operates only until ten in the morning, or if there is the arrival of the ship. If renting a car cost around USD 400 thousand a day. The rental fee is cheaper motorcycles, only USD 25 thousand per day.
Actually, if tourists want to enjoy the beach Bawean intact, should ditembuh combing the beach on foot, if pursued on foot spent two days and two nights, which means that should bring camping equipment and food supplies.