The Karimunjawa National Park (KNP) is one of the marine conservation areas in Indonesia. It is located in the northern coast of Central Java. It has an abundance of marine biodiversity that must be maintained as a regional and national asset. Karimunjawa Island encompasses 27 islands but KNP only covers 22 islands. Of 27 islands, only five islands where inhabitants live with several of Indonesian ethnic groups such as Java, Bugis, Makassar, Banjar, Buton, Madurese, Bajau.
KNP has four villages: Karimunjawa, Kemujan, Parang, and Nyamuk. The Capital of Karimunjawa sub-district is in Karimunjawa village. Most of the government offices, guesthouses, resorts, port are situated in Karimunjawa village.
The majority of community livelihood is from fishing activities. However, since the implementation of marine protected area in Karimunjwa, many communities change their livelihood from being fishers to become tour guides particularly for the community in Karimunjawa village. For other villages, local people have the same activities in gaining income.
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