Rat Island

Rat Island is one of the nautical tourism, located in the center of Bengkulu city. Small island covering an area no bigger than a football field has the potential of coral reef marine tourism with clear and clean so that its beauty becomes the main attraction for visitors.

The island is on a particular event is often used as a tourist attraction with fishing competitions are often held by local governments or other organizations that exist in mice Bengkulu.  The tourism Object is a small coral island located west of the city of Bengkulu. In ancient times this island is where the ships anchored for shelter from the storm waves Ocean Indonesia. The size of the island is about 60 x 100 meters and here too there is a tower of the lighthouse.

Around these islands there are rocks which are inhabited by various species of fish and marine tourism potential as the activity of fishing, diving, and snorking. To reach this island can be reached using a fishing boat about 30 minutes from the old port of Bengkulu (coast footprint vicar)

Potential fauna that exist in the form of coral and marine ecosystems. Sea conditions at night the white sandy habitat hawksbill and green turtles climbed ashore to lay eggs. In the sea area there are safe locations for diving activities of the seabed, with crystal clear water and beautiful coral stone is a selection of nautical tourism places of interest.

To reach the small island that were located approximately 1 km from the coast of Bengkulu city can be reached by boat or other ship Navy that always rests in the harbor Pulau Baai, but it can also be achieved with a chartered fishing boat in tourism Tapak Padri .