瓦卡托比国家公园，印度尼西亚 Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia (© Fabio Lamanna/Alamy)

瓦卡托比国家公园，印度尼西亚 Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia (© Fabio Lamanna/Alamy)

Diving into the 'underwater nirvana'

Indonesia's Wakatobi National Park protects one of the most diverse underwater environments in the world. Around 400 species of coral are found in these pristine waters, and they're home to a staggering variety of marine life, including dolphins, whales, turtles, and hundreds of species of fish. The park was established in 2002, preserving more than 5,000 square miles, most of which is covered by coral reefs. In fact, the barrier reef here is second in size only to the Great Barrier Reef and is so full of life that famed oceanographer and explorer Jacques Cousteau is said to have called it an 'underwater nirvana.' Many others have followed in Cousteau's wake, and Wakatobi has become a preeminent destination for diving and snorkeling.

潜入“水下涅盘”

印尼的瓦卡托比国家公园保护着世界上最多样化的水下环境之一。在这些原始水域中发现了大约400种珊瑚，它们是各种海洋生物的家园，包括海豚、鲸鱼、海龟和数百种鱼类。该公园成立于2002年，保护面积超过5000平方英里，其中大部分被珊瑚礁覆盖。事实上，这里的大堡礁面积仅次于大堡礁，充满了生命，据说著名的海洋学家和探险家雅克·库斯托（Jacques Cousteau）将其称为“水下涅磐”。许多其他人跟随库斯托，瓦卡托比已成为潜水和浮潜的卓越目的地。