Derawan Islands is an archipelago located in Berau, East Kalimantan. On these islands there are a number of charming nautical tourism, one Underwater Park is especially attractive for foreign tourists world-class divers.
Derawan Islands has three districts, namely, Derawan Island, Maratua, and the Big Dipper Big Dipper, Berau.
At least four of the famous islands in the archipelago, the island Maratua, Derawan, Sangalaki, and inhabited by endangered species Kakaban green and hawksbill turtles.
Geographically, located on a peninsula north of Berau seas which consists of several islands that is Long Island, Island Raburabu, Samama Island, Island Sangalaki, Kakaban, Nabuko Island, Island and Island Maratua Derawan reef as well as some Muaras charred, scorched Pinaka , Hirst Buliulin, Masimbung scorched, and charred Tababinga.
Derawan Islands there are several small islands and coastal ecosystems is very important that the coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove forests (mangrove forests). In addition many protected species in the Islands Derawan like green turtles, hawksbill turtles, whales, dolphins, giant clams, coconut crabs, mermaids, fish, barracuda and a few other species.
Derawan Islands has been nominated for a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.