Maritime Conservation Area Model for Underwater Archaeology Preservation in Morotai, Indonesia

Summary

Historically, Morotai had significant position in history of world war II, so variety of underwater archaeology remains, such as ancient military shipwrecks, ancient military aircrafts, old military harbors and lighthouses can be found in coastal and small island areas all around Morotai. They can be exploited of historical science, as well as for utilization of economically while supporting efforts to conserve, such as tourism, including marine tourism (diving, snorkeling and other special interest tours, such as a pilgrimage tour. In the other side, environmental degradation in the coastal and small island areas presents significant threats to the existence of underwater archaeology remains. This paper will discuss about Maritime conservation area as a model for underwater archaeology protection in coastal zone of Morotai. The preservation process in maritime conservation area is made parallel between sites and their ecosystem, because marine ecosystems will give influence of sites physical stability. They protect the sites from diving activities impact and unstable water condition.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Law and Order: Protecting, Studying and Sharing Underwater Cultural Heritage   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): SYM-72,11