Angel Island

Angel Island is located in Village Java Fortunately, Southern District Thousand Islands, Thousand Islands District Administration, North Jakarta, Indonesia.
Angel Island is one of the islands located in the Thousand Islands tourist area which was developed as a marine. Thousand Islands is composed of many islands, such as Onrust Island, Paradise Island (Pulau Nirwana / Island Cipir), Kelor Island, Pulau Ayer, Mosquito Island, Pulau Damar, Lucky Island Java Island, Lancang Island, Male, Hair Island, Bird Island , Pulau Jong, Scout Island and many other islands.
Angel Island can be used as a place for a holiday destination, as a place for relaxing and refreshing. Angel Island located not too far from Jakarta, making it easier for tourists who want to vacation in Angel Island in just one day, then the afternoon went back to Jakarta.

The Activity Guide On Angel Island
At Angel Island, tourists can perform such activities around the island on foot or rented bicycle while visiting the historical sites of Fort Martello or see dolphins.
Other activities such as conducting outbound, jogging, playing ATV, boat excursions, banana boat, jet sky, canoe, swimming, fishing on the beach, relax on beaches and in the afternoon when the tourists can see the sunset (sunset).
There is also support facilities, such as the billiard hall, volleyball court, basketball court, park, musala, jogging track, gift shop, cottages, floating cottages, bungalows, gazebos, gazebo on the beach, restaurants.

From Angel Island, tourists can also cross over to visit the other islands by renting a boat, such as visiting the island of Onrust, Paradise Island (Pulau Nirwana / Cipir Island) and Pulau Kelor that have historical value in the past. These islands in his time been used by the Government of the VOC as a bulwark to keep the Jakarta and also as a place to berlabuhnya ship before heading to Jakarta.

A few About Fort Martello On Angel Island
Martello fort are the remains of the fort by the Dutch in 1786, the state of the building is damaged. The building is on its time to function as watchtowers and forts.
Martello fort round diameter 23 meters, 2.5 meters thick walls, building height of 6 meters, the fort made of red bricks on the wall and there are holes in the window. This fort has a ground floor room as much as 7 are separated by brick walls and one of the room serves as a place to store ammunition. Uniquely, in the middle of the building is still there is a circular wall that serves as a place for storage of clean water, clean water is used for drinking and cooking water for the soldiers on duty.

It is interesting in Angel Island
Angel Island in more than 60 percent of its territory consists of rare plants, such as a tree of peace (baringtonia exelsa), tree sentigi (pempis acidula), ebony tree (Diospyros maritama), billowing trees, glodokan trees, some fruit trees and mangrove forests preserved and maintained.
There is also a lizard communities (veranus salvator) free-living with a population of about 100 individuals and protected. On this island community also lives Scaly-breasted falcon (halias indus). Scaly-breasted falcon bird species including the endangered and protected.

Jump to Angel Island
To go to Angel Island can depart from Marina Ancol Pier by speedboat which has been provided by the manager of Angel Island Tour. The trip from Marina Ancol Pier to Angel Island takes about 25 minutes, distance ± 14 km. Speedboat most departures on Saturdays, while for a typical day departures speedboat only twice.