geo.wikisort.org - IslandThe Mantanani Islands (Malay: Pulau Mantanani) form a small group of three islands off the north-west coast of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, opposite the town of Kota Belud, in northern Borneo. The largest island is Mantanani Besar; the other two are Mantanani Kecil and Lungisan. It is a popular site for recreational diving and is known for its dugongs.[1]
Group of three islands off the north-west coast of Sabah, Malaysia
The name of the island is a compound of Ubian word "manta" (blanket) and "Nani" (the name of a mighty man who fought the enemies that owned the blanket).[2]
Birdwatching
For birdwatchers, the Mantanani Islands are great for seeing birds that usually nest on islands, because of their relative lack of terrestrial predators, and are rarely or unpredictably seen on the mainland. There are several trails through the centre of the Mantanani Besar island in addition to open beaches along the coasts where birds can be spotted.
Mantanani Besar is the only place in Malaysia to see the Mantanani scops owl. The islands are also home to four breeding pigeon species that include the Pied imperial-pigeon, Grey imperial-pigeon, Pink-necked green pigeon and Metallic pigeon. An additional two pigeon species visit the island occasionally from the mainland and they include the Nicobar pigeon and the Black-naped fruit dove. Emerald Doves can also be seen on the island. Mantanani Besar is also home to the Philippine megapode, which thrives in the coastal forests. Three species of sunbird has been recorded on the islands; the Brown-throated sunbird, the Red-throated sunbird and the Olive-backed sunbird. The Blue-naped parrot is locally extinct.
Lungisan Island has a nesting cave colony of German's swiftlets and is an important roost for three species of frigatebirds. Other seabirds that can be seen around the islands is the Brown booby and the Black-naped tern.[3]
Transportation
The islands are accessible by a one-hour speedboat journey from Kuala Abai jetty, Kota Belud, 80 km north-east of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah. Sometimes, due to the storm weather, the islands could be not accessible at all for tourists. Mantanani Besar contains a number of small resorts, catering mainly to scuba divers, and Mantanani Kechil has a small dive lodge.
See also
References
Sources
- Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2009). Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford: Beaufoy Books. ISBN 978-1-906780-10-4.
- "Pulau Mantanani". Ben van Wijnen. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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Reef dive sites |
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- Azure Window
- Cod Hole
- Daedalus Reef
- Darwin's Arch
- Devil's Throat at Punta Sur
- Elphinstone Reef
- Eyemouth
- Fanadir
- Frederiksted Pier
- French Reef
- Fowey Rocks Light
- Gamul Kebir
- Hillsea Point Rock
- Inland Sea, Gozo
- Kennack Sands
- The Manacles
- Magic Point
- Octopus Hole
- Pope's Eye
- Portsea Hole
- Second Valley
- Sund Rock
- St Abbs
- Stingray City, Grand Cayman
- Wolf Rock
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Wreck diving regions |
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- Bullhead Point Historical and Archeological District
- Calve Island
- Chuuk Lagoon
- Coron Bay
- Edmonds Underwater Park
- Shipwrecks of Isle Royale
- Loch Long
- Maritime Heritage Trail – Battle of Saipan
- Michigan Underwater Preserves
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Porteau Cove Provincial Park
- Robben Island Marine Protected Area
- Scapa Flow
- Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area
- Tulagi
- Tulamben
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- List of shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Ve Skerries
- Wardang Island
- Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly
- Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve
- Wreck Alley, San Diego
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Cave dive sites |
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- Blauhöhle
- Blue hole
- Blue Hole (Red Sea)
- Great Blue Hole
- Blue Hole (Guam)
- Boesmansgat
- Cenote
- Chinhoyi Caves
- Cocklebiddy, Western Australia
- Devil's Throat at Punta Sur
- Engelbrecht Cave
- Fossil Cave
- Hranice Abyss
- Jordbrugrotta
- Kilsby sinkhole
- Molnár János Cave
- Nereo Cave
- Piccaninnie Ponds
- Pluragrotta
- Pollatoomary
- Ricks Spring
- The Shaft
- Sistema Dos Ojos
- Sistema Huautla
- Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich
- Sistema Ox Bel Ha
- Sistema Sac Actun
- Uamh an Claonaite
- Vortex Spring
- Wakulla Springs
- Wondergat
- Zacatón
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- Black-water diving
- Blue-water diving
- Low impact diving
- Recreational diving
- Scuba diving
- Scuba diving tourism
- Underwater archaeology
- Underwater diving
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- Outline of recreational dive sites
- Category: Underwater diving sites
- Commons: Category:Recreational dive sites
- Index of recreational dive sites
- Portal:Underwater diving
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На других языках
[de] Pulau Mantanani
Die Mantanani-Inseln (malay.: Pulau Mantanani) sind eine zu Malaysia gehörende Inselgruppe im Südchinesischen Meer nordwestlich von Borneo. Sie liegen etwa zwei Kilometer vor der Küste bei Kota Belud im malaysischen Bundesstaat Sabah.
- [en] Mantanani Islands
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