Jakarta, July 22 -- The Thousand Islands, also known as the Seribu Islands, comprise hundreds of islands in the northernmost part of Jakarta, boasting diverse flora and fauna that enthrall anyone who witnesses them.

Almost the entire Seribu Island Administrative District lies within the Seribu Islands National Park, the only national park within Indonesia's capital, recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2017.

The government recorded various protected species in the Seribu Islands, including the giant clam (Tridacna gigas), scaly clam (Tridacna squamosa), and hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Seribu Islands is also known as a habitat for dolphin species, including the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops).

As dolphins are not ea...