Waisai, 21st of July 2022. The ever-changing dynamics in managing protected areas inevitably needs adapting, without essentially deviating from the Management and Zoning Plans, set forth in the primary management document for establishing marine protected areas (MPAs).  These changes come in various forms under the management system built and developed by the management unit and its partners.... Read More →

Waisai, 21 Juli 2022. Dinamika pengelolaan kawasan yang niscaya berubah tentunya memerlukan juga beragam adaptasi yang, meskipun esensinya tidak akan melenceng dari dokumen Rencana Pengelolaan (RP) dan Rencana Zonasi (RZ) kawasan sebagai dokumen utama pengelolaan kawasan, perubahannya hadir dalam beragam bentuk di bawah sistem pengelolaan yang dibangun dan dikembangkan oleh pengelola bersama... Read More →

Did you know that newborn reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) – some of which can be found in Raja Ampat, West Papua – must live independently without parental care? Have you ever imagined how they could survive? Until now, the early life stage of this giant fish is still a mystery. Most studies on manta rays have been focusing more on adult individuals than the youngsters. Well, the research... Read More →