Biduk Biduk The Shoutern Jewll Of East Borneo

"Berau thousands charm." This is the tagline Regency in the eastern end of the island of Borneo is in attract tourists to visit there. Have the Islands are surrounded by coral reefs and jungles with Dayak villages that are still natural, it is not an exaggeration in the Berau adding frills so on its tourism slogan. If during this time The Derawan archipelago has attracted travellers from all corners of the compass to visit it. Now there is one sub has a charm that is not less beautiful.

Sub Big Dipper Big Dipper is approximately 250 kilometres from the city of Tanjung Redeb which is the capital of Berau Regency. Once the Dipper Big Dipper is a village in the District of Talisayan included. Then the new official status as the Big Dipper Big Dipper District since 1998. Capital of the subdistrict is located in the village of Labuan Netting.

History of the name Big Dipper Big Dipper Itself was once an area without inhabitants. This area is only a stopover place for boat that operates from the island of Kaniungan to the Cape around the world and beyond. Such boats often plundered or robbed. From there, the area is called the Big Dipper-the Big Dipper which means the boats.

7 hour road trip I traveled from Tanjung Redeb toward the Big Dipper-the Big Dipper. Road conditions are pleasantly smooth with the contours of the hills are twisting, twisting, though there are some parts hollow road. At the Summit the road uphill is seen just how heavily the tropical forests of Borneo. But apparently, not permanent view. Same is the case with other areas in Kalimantan, Berau also did not escape from the mining and palm oil plantations. Even car travel multiple times that I was passing through the area of the vast palm plantations.

I arrived at the Big Dipper Big Dipper menjeleng twilight. It is not difficult to find a place to stay here. There are at least 8 pieces of the Inn are already standing, and on average its location overlooking the beach with coconut trees leaning typical computer desktop wallpaper.

Labuan Mirror Lake is one of the tourist magnet in the Dipper-the Big Dipper. In addition to having color crystal clear water and beautiful, it also has two flavors of fresh and salty. At the surface of the Lake is a fresh water and bottom water is salty. According to local people, the fresh water in the Lake comes from rain and seepage water plant roots as well as the springs that are located around the Lake. While the salt water comes from the sea water seepage into the Lake. Saltwater can be found about 2 feet from the surface of the Lake. Apparently the thickness of salt water in the Lake is also influenced by the tidal water of the sea. Its own about 10-14 m. In the Lake of life two types of fish with different habitats, i.e., freshwater fish and marine fish. From the surface of the Lake alone can already be seen clearly the fish swim.

The Government apparently is serious in its execution of this Lake as a tourist spot. Clean very guarded with the availability of several pieces of a junk. Also will be provided with a glass boat for visitors who want to enjoy the Lake without the need for wet. For Labuan to Lake mirror, visitors can rent boats from the pier of Labuan Netting. It costs IDR 150,000 could be charged 10 people. The distance is not too far, just 10 minutes away.

The Gulf is jarring another place which can be found at the Big Dipper Big Dipper. The Bay offers coral reefs, hidden beaches, waterfalls, as well as tracking to Dayak villages. Green turtles encountered here. Even on the one side there is the passage for the dolphins.

Not so far from the Bay Of Kaniungan Island there is a jarring and the small island of Kaniungan. In addition to the large size of the different islands. What distinguishes both pieces of the island also is the number of the population of its inhabitants. Big Kaniungan island is inhabited less some 20 heads of families. While the small Kaniungan Island is an island with no inhabitants. Both pieces of this island surrounded by beautiful coral reefs. I take snorkel here. Its reefs are very diverse and colorful. Soft coral and hard coral gardens decorate the bottom of the Sea Island of Kaniungan. Even the softness of the sand on the island a small taste for making Kaniungan linger there. I enjoyed the island until sunset. Maybe a small Kaniungan can be a reference to the sequel to Cast Away next.