Derawan Islands

Derawan islands is part of the Coral Triangle, which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on earth.

The lake in Kakaban consists of millions of jellyfish, ranging from small to large ones, some, twice as big as an adult's palm.

Since the early 1990s, people have caught live groupers, Napoleon wrasse, and lobsters, to fill high demand.

These caves originated from reef which sea water infiltrated into, creating underground channels.

[2] There are 31 named islands (see table) On 11 September 2015 Maratua Airport with runway 1,200 meters has been operated to boost tourism and also to secure defence strategy due to Maratua island is near the border with Malaysia and the Philippines.