With the extension of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19’s pandemic in Indonesia, especially for Java and Bali (after seeing some slight increase earlier this year), tourism activities in Raja Ampat have once again declined – as you can see from the numbers of tourism-related utilization data from the past months. Fisheries activities, however, only decreased significantly during April... Read More →

Administrators note: This will be the first in a series of articles about Zebra (Leopard) sharks and the plans for recovering their population in Raja Ampat. Zebra sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum), also known as Indo-Pacific leopard sharks (the juveniles are zebra-striped and adults are leopard-spotted) are endangered throughout Southeast Asia. But in the US, successful aquarium breeding programs... Read More →

With application on the limitation of activities due to the increase of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, which was extended until 16th of August 2021 – for now, the Raja Ampat Marine Park Authority** committed to preserve our intensity in patrolling the MPA’s network; especially when prospect of violations, more or less, are similar. Throughout July 2021, our marine park’s rangers – officially... Read More →