itory consists of islands has a regional tour of the park's rich diversity of marine life. Some marine parks is the Thousand Islands, Bunaken Marine Park, Karimun, Wakatobi Marine Park, Takabonerate, and Paradise. Tour the park became one of the favorite diving.Call it one of them, Thousand Island, located 45 km north of Jakarta which has a high conservation value because of the diversity of species and ecosystems are unique and distinctive. Thousand Islands has a total area of 1180.80 hectares (11.80 km2) with a population of 15,600 people, comprising 105 islands scattered in 4 wards.
The condition of natural resources in the Thousand Island holds the potential, particularly in the fisheries sector and tourism sector. Marine tourism activities have been developed in the Thousand Islands, such as fishing, marine recreation and islands, water bicycle, diving (diving), windsurfing and snorkelling.
In Jakarta Bay area, tourist accommodation in the form of hotels and cottages can be easily found on the islands designated for marine tourism activities, such as the Nature Island kotok, Anyer, Angel, Bira Besar, Pantara, Sun, Princess and Sepa.
Easy access from P
antai Marina Ancol Jakarta through the Thousand Islands, a marine tourism industry in the islands has increased tremendously. With the distance of travel time from half to three hours by speed boat, we can enjoy the beautiful views of the sea in the Bay of Jakarta.In the 17th century, this island is a supporting activity Onrust Island because it was not far away with it. Because of the support, the island was built also the means of support. In 1679, the VOC build a hospital for leprosy or leprosy, which is moving from Angke. Therefore, this island was named Island Hospital.
At the same time, the Dutch established the fort supervisor. The fort was built this function more as a means of supervision to conduct the defense from enemy attacks. Before the island was occupied by Dutch, Ambon and Dutch people have lived on the island.
Around the year 1800, the British fleet attacked the island and destroyed the buildings on the island. Around 1803
the Dutch regained control of Angel Island and rebuild. However, the British again attacked in 1806, Onrust Island and Angel Island and other islands apart. In 1827 the island was re-built by the Netherlands with the involvement of the Chinese workers and prisoners. The building is a dormitory built pilgrimage that function until 1933.This island before the resort was empty and uninhabited until 1970. In fact the island has never been visited by people. In the early 1970s, the PT Seabreez manage this island to serve as a tourist resort.
Since the year 19
70, to attract visitors, the island changed its name to Angel Island. The reason for taking its name to Angel Island was inspired from the name of the other islands in the Thousand Islands such as the Island Princess, Island of Nirvana, and others.in the islands there are a thousand islands - islands that adorn the beautiful Thousand Islands
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