Bena The Traditional Village in Bajawa

Underwater coral in Flores and Komodo Island.

Where is it?

Flores is covered by small group Island, start from west, north and east part. The area live a lot of kind of fishes that influenced by meeting sea between Flores sea in north and Sawu sea on south. With a lot of kind coral reefs it is make much kind of fish protect their self on their own home.

Mostly all area is not destroying or damage by local people that make all kind of fishes survive and growing up their generation. On this area live many fishermen with their as a main job to fulfill their daily life.

This is kind of fisherman that occupied some small island that use traditional boats simple equipments to catch fish every day. Popular fish that they get is Barracuda, Snapper, Grouper, Golden, Tuna, Sardines, squids, and some fishes can allowed to fish by conservation law.

Traditional boat fishing is use by local fisherman to catch fish with unique type (shown on picture). Their boats normally on the right and left side use wing to hang their lamps to stimulate fish getting close to their boats.

Every body can join and come directly to this place to do activities with local fisherman and combine to see Komodo Dragon, snorkeling, swimming and barbeque with them on beach.