owi island

many, look at Owi Island is certainly not too special. A remote island in the region of East Biak, Papua, an area of 820 hectares and is inhabited by less than a thousand fishermen. Social facilities, there are only two elementary schools, IHC and the church in the village and Saredi Owi, who served along the 15 kilometer road.
Only, there are three former carpet runway aircraft that are not neglected. But for a Freddy Numberi penah island called an Island of Death This is a "pearl" that store "miracle".

Owi island has a strategic role in the Second World War for Allied forces to defeat Japan in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. Capitalize the value of this great history, it is not redundant when dreamed Owi Island tourism is the main point in the future.

If the natural beauty the sea is also very fascinating. This coral island is surrounded by three Marine Park, namely Padaido, Rani-Mapia Island, and Island Meos Indi. Thus Owi Island can be considered as well as historical tourism, marine tourism and cultural tourism, and became one of the economic welfare of Papua penghela carriage.

General Douglas MacArthur as commander of the Pacific Southwest Region of the Allied forces of the United States argues that Japan should be disconnected to disable the pulse strength on Luzon Island, Philippines. Then the Allied Command headquarters moved from Brisbane, Australia, to Hollandia, now known as Jayapura. From here, hopefully with a strategy of "Jumping Frog (frogleap)", through the Biak and Morotai, could seize the Philippines.

Technology fighter then, requires the dots refueling, among others, to seize 11 000 Biak occupied by Japanese troops. Dai Nippon forces are headquartered in caves, which are interconnected with one another. For it was discovered a coral island which is ideal. Ie quiet secluded, not far from Biak, relatively flat with sandy texture of hard corals, and store fresh water.

Target of Allied troop movements from the time Papua New Guinea to the Philippines should be completed at the end of the year, then in May 1944 was also of Engineers of the Allied troops within one week of completing three combat aircraft runway on the island of Owi. Crushed rock spread, then doused with sea water, then it becomes quite hard airstrip.

In his book "Miracles Owi Island" that describes the story of Freddy Numberi associated with the Second World War historical role Owi Island in detail. Also coupled with the potential and dreams to explore the beauty of "pearl" coral island has become an attractive tourist destination for Papua, complete with its strategic plan.

Papua region has rich tourism potential of extraordinary magnitude, if professionally managed, and wisely, it will generate huge foreign exchange for the State, including for the welfare of the people of Papua, including the historical sights on the island of Owi. Owi island does have great potential for growth Miracle Owi Island.

In order to develop Owi Island as one of the attractions in the area of Papua, for entrepreneurs and other stakeholders among the easiness can be given as incentives to support the development of the island. Some factors that can be used as a basic consideration in choosing Owi Island as one of history-based tourism and tourism in general Papua