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West Papua officially declared the “Conservation Province”

West Papua officially declared the “Conservation Province” 

Governor of West Papua Province declaring West Papua, the "Conservation Province"

Governor of West Papua Province declaring West Papua, the “Conservation Province”

On Monday Oct. 19 West Papua Governor Abraham Otoruri officially declares West Papua the “Conservation Province

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In September, a new West Papuan conservation organization was born. The Global Heart of Conservation Foundation (Yayasan Kemitraan Jantung Konservasi Dunia-YKJKD) was established by a group of concerned West Papuan leaders to support marine conservation efforts in the globally important Bird’s Head Seascape. We wish YKJKD all the very best in their important mission to conserve the West Papua’s heart of conservation.

Reverend Phil Erari and Raja Ampat Regent Marcus Wanma sign the founding documents, marking the beginning of a new journey in conservation for Indonesia's West Papua - "The Conservation Province".

Reverend Phil Erari and Raja Ampat Regent Marcus Wanma sign the founding documents, marking the beginning of a new journey in conservation for Indonesia’s West Papua – “The Conservation Province”.

 

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