![]() ![]() ![]() The region has undergone explosive volcanism 1.5–5 million years ago, which resulted in the volcanic tuff that characterizes the existing topography. North Sulawesi is considered to be a young formation, of 5–24 million years of age. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. It covers a total area of 890.65 km², 97% of which is marine habitat. It was established as a national park in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing system of marine parks. The park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass plain, coral reef, and coastal ecosystems. The park is located near the centre of the Coral Triangle, providing habitat to 390 species of coral as well as many fish, mollusc, reptile and marine mammal species. ![]()
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