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Pinnacle / Soft coral reefMarine Protected Area

Misool (Boo Windows and Magic Mountain)

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open Water
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Misool is the least visited of Raja Ampat's four main islands and holds some of the richest reefs in the Coral Triangle. Boo Windows takes its name from two openings in the rock that pierce the pinnacle and frame the blue. Magic Mountain is a seamount with a plateau at around 15 m that works as a manta cleaning station and is spectacular even when they fail to show. The Fiabacet area completes the classic trio.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Current

Moderate to strong

Protection status

Raja Ampat marine protected area; reserve managed by Misool Foundation

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It is one of the most frequently cited conservation stories in South-East Asia: the reserve driven from Misool has allowed shark and large fish populations to recover in an area previously hit hard by fishing. Liveaboard traffic over the two most famous sites is coordinated to spread the pressure.

Sources consulted: Emperor Divers; White Manta Diving; Explorer Ventures; Dive Happy (informes de viaje)

Misool (Boo Windows and Magic Mountain): 63 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefPinnacle

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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

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Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

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Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

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Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

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Myrichthys colubrinus

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Onchidium verruculatum

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Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

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Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

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Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

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Ranina ranina

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

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Hydatina physis

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