Pulau Sipadan, Semporna

SIPADAN ISLAND

Sipadan is an oceanic island, the near Semporna, a city on the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia.
Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia from limestone with a height of 600 meters from the sea.

   

Sipadan Island is famous as a place of choice for scuba diving (scuba diving) are among the best in the world. According to poll results released by the organization's general single vote 7 wonders of the world's best (New 7 Wonders of Nature votes Committee members), Sipadan Island has been listed among the 77 magical terrain and the world's best in the year ending July 2009.
Sipadan Island has its attractions. Environmental underwater divers Sipadan offers a full view of marine life such as Barracuda, turtles, fish, and so on.
Many colors and changed, blinds, crevices, rock rungkupan, large caves and vertical cerombong underwater reefs formed by various waiting to be seen by divers who want to enjoy a fun dive in the world.

The island was established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933 and the original environment has been maintained to date. Around Sipadan Island has a number of popular area for divers "Hot spot center to scuba divers" for example Barracuda Point, Turtle Cavern (Cave Turtle), Coral Gardens, Drop Off (located near the main jetty Sipadan Island), North Point, West Ridge, Park Hanging gardens (Hanging gardens), Lobster Lair, Staghorn Crest, South Point, Turtle Patch, Middle Rock (Mid Reef), whitetip Avenue and Coral gardens.