Natuna islands

The archipelago Indonesia N of the Natuna consists of 272 islands located in China Sea of the South, between the Malayan Péninsule and the island of Borneo. It forms a kabupaten (department) of the province of the islands Riau. The archipelago is one of the most septentrional parts of Indonesia. Its population is approximately 100.000 inhabitants.

The principal islands are Natuna itself, the whole of Natuna of the South and the Tambelan islands. The group of Natuna of the South includes/understands the islands of Serasan, Panjang and Subi.

Although they are located at several hundred kilometers in the west, sometimes one includes in Natuna the islands Anambas, which include/understand in particular the islands of Terempah, Matak and Jemaja Andriabu.

Economy

The inhabitants of Natuna live fishing and Agriculture.

The archipelago has the largest field of Natural gas of the world, but which comprises CO2 70%.
Les reserves is estimated by it at 1,3 billion m ³. The gas already exploited is exported with Singapore by a underwater Pipeline. The island of Matak is used as a basis of exploitation Offshore.

Ecology

The archipelago of Natuna has remarkable a fauna Aviaire, with 71 recorded species, whose many ones are in danger. The monkey of Natuna is one of the 25 species of Primate S most threatened of our planet.

One finds beautiful coral reefs in water around. tortoises marinades S deposit their eggs on the hot beaches of the Tambelan islands.

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