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Question: Where is the best place for Coral Reefs in Miri?
Answer: The Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park is a protected area of coral reefs in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, off the island of Borneo. The park is a popular dive destination. The Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park, lying at depths ranging from 7 to 50 metres (23 to 164 ft) at the seaward edge, has an average visibility of 10 to 30 metres (33 to 98 ft). The park is a fabulous place for diving which we have over 30 untouched coral reefs with more than 40 dive sites. Dive sites here ranges from comfortable environment to accommodate new divers to deeper dives for those who enjoys more untouched areas. The best time to dive is from March through November each year. The month of March / April is also the time to expect Whale Sharks and possibly Mantas.
Popular diving sites includes Eve's Garden, Sunday Reef, Siwa Reef, Batu Belais, Santak Point, Tukau Drop Off, Nemo City, Kenyalang Wreck, Barracuda Point, Anemone Garden, Seafan Garden , Grouper Patch Reef, Atago Maru Wreck, Sri Gadong Reef and Tusan Reef. There are also some wreck dives. It is one of Malaysia's most recently discovered diving locations and the largest offshore national park created in the state of Sarawak.
The reefs house a wide diversity of marine creatures including soft corals like leather corals, sea whips, Bubble corals, staghorn corals, Dendronephthya and Gorgonia sea fans, as well as sponges including elephant ear spongees. Fish species include clown fish, yellow and blueback fusiliers, angelfish, butterfly fish, sea perch, lizardfish, batfish, jackfish, barracudas, Napoleon wrasse and sharks. Other creatures include feather stars, giant clams, nudibranches, anemones and sea horses.
(Source: BORNEOTRAVELNETWORK.COM, 12 Jul 2024)
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