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The National Sea Garden of Karimun is located in the northern region of Jepara City which is about 45 sea miles from Jepara and 65 sea miles from Semarang. Karimun National Sea Garden is a group of islands consisting 22 islands located in Java Sea. The size of the area is about 272,106 acres. The temperature in the area is between 23-32°C. Usually rainy and windy days with pretty large waves occur in November to March.
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In the National Garden of Karimun Java, there are varieties of sea biota; some of them are fringing reefs, and barrier reefs. It also has more than 90 kinds of hard corals and 242 beautiful fish. There are also black corals, red corals, chambered nautilus and many more which are protected biota.
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Around the Island of Kemujan there is a wreck of Panamanian ship, INDONO, which sank in 1955. This wreck has become habitat of fish that live near corals and is suitable for dive spot. Therefore this National Sea Garden of Karimun Java is appropriate for activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, fishing, and sunbathing.
