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Wakatobi National Park is one of the national parks in Indonesia. It is located in Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. This national park was established on August 19, 2002 based on the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 7661/Kpts-II/2002. The land used is 1.39 million hectares. Previously, this national park had also been established by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 393/Kpts-V/1996. Wakatobi National Park consists of 25 clusters of coral reefs along 600 km. Wakatobi is an acronym for the names of four major islands, namely Wangi-wangi Island, Kaledupa Island, Tomia Island and Binongko Island. The sea waters vary from flat, sloping towards the sea, and steeply edged. The water depth varies with the deepest being 1,044 meters. The sea surface is sandy and rocky. In this national park there are 112 species of coral from 13 families. In addition there are 93 species of ornamental fish and several types of turtles. There are also several types of seabirds such as the brown rock goose, the Malay plover and the Asian king prawn. Wakatobi National Park is bordered by the Banda Sea to the north and east. In the south it is bordered by the Flores Sea, while in the west it is bordered by Buton Island.