Pohon Miring
Pohon Miring ('leaning tree') lies at the northern tip of Banda Besar, where the current splits. A wall and slope covered in soft coral, sea fans, barrel sponges and tubastrea leads to an almond-shaped swim-through about 6 m tall at around 26–30 m. Macro fans look for scorpionfish, leaf scorpionfish and ghost pipefish, while bumphead parrotfish, Napoleon wrasse and dogtooth tuna pass in the blue.
Facts
- Region: Banda Sea & Ambon
- Area: Banda Islands
- Depth: 30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, reef, cave
- Coordinates: -4.5095, 129.9485 (approximate)
- Highlights: swim-through, sea fans, barrel sponges, tubastrea coral, leaf scorpionfish, ghost pipefish, Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, dogtooth tuna
- Tips: The swim-through is deep; watch your no-deco time and air before going through.