Wakatobi Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 2012, in Indonesia. Wakatobi is an acronym for the four main islands of Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko, which together with smaller islands comprise the Tukang Besi Archipelago at the south-eastern tip of Sulawesi. The archipelago is renowned for the diversity of its coral gardens. Wakatobi’s 3.4 million acres of islands and waters were declared a national park in 1996. The ethnically diverse human population aims to make the area a learning laboratory in fields such as fisheries and agriculture.