Starling Resources is an Indonesia-based consulting firm established in 2006. As a group of business, community planning, conservation and finance specialists, Starling is committed to the effective design of solutions to positively address economic, social and environmental concerns with regard to management of natural resources throughout Indonesia, Asia Pacific and the world. Starling... Read More →

Misool Foundation’s April Newsletter It has been an incredible few weeks in the Misool Marine Reserve (did someone say Whale shark?!). Plus Misool Foundation celebrated its 10th birthday last week – we have lots of reasons to be positive. This quarter: – Meet Whale sharks, Sunny and Fijubeca – Watch our new Reef Restoration Project film and meet Putro, the man behind... Read More →

This post originally appeared as a Conservation International blog.  To read the entire study click here: STUDY Gliding through the crystalline waters of the Bird’s Head Seascape in West Papua, Indonesia, is one of the planet’s most highly intelligent — and threatened — marine species: the manta ray. By sifting through 16 years’ worth of satellite data, drone footage and field surveys, a team... Read More →