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The Bird's Head Seascape, a rich repository of the world’s most diverse marine life, rare birds, mammals, insects and plants, comprises 183,000 sq km, encompassing over 100 villages in West Papua, Indonesia.
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ReShark – a Gallery by *Mark Erdmann

A Bird’s Head Seascape image Gallery is a thing of beauty.  It’s essentially a portfolio compiled of 12 images, GREAT images, all taken exclusively within the Bird’s Head Seascape.  Some of the world’s leading underwater image makers have contributed.  Check out Galleries by Alex Mustard, Tobias Friedrich, Allison Vitsky Sallmon, Alex Tattersall, Mark Strickland,...
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Coral Triangle Cameos: Biodiversity and the Small Majority by Alan Powderham

We have some exciting news: In 2020 we reviewed Alan Powderham’s book, At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity.  Now, and just in time for Christmas gifting, he has released its companion, Coral Triangle Cameos: Biodiversity and the Small Majority. While many marine life books today focus on the ocean’s magnificent megafauna, Powderham’s, newest offering...
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StAR project successfully completes first 2024 releases of 6 leopard shark pups in Raja Ampat! by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida

In 2023, the StAR project made global headlines in conducting the world-first conservation translocations of 5 endangered leopard shark pups – raised from eggs laid at participating partner aquariums in the US and Australia – into the azure waters of Raja Ampat. In 2024, the first project of the ReShark initiative aims to quadruple this number of releases – and then hit its long-term target...
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Bird's Head Seascape Governmental Authorities Pemerintah Propinsi Papua Barat (Province of West Papua) KSDAE (Direktorat Konservasi Sumberdaya Alam dan Ekosistem)(Ministry of Environment and Forestry) Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan Republik Indonesia (National Ministry for Marine Affairs and Fisheries) Kabupaten Raja Ampat (Raja Ampat Regency) Kabupaten Kaimana (Kaimana Regency) Kabupaten Tambrauw (Tambrauw Regency) Kabupaten Nabire (Nabire Regency) Kabupaten Teluk Wondama (Wondama Bay Regency) Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih (Cenderawasih Bay National Park) BBKSDA (Balai Besar Konservasi Sumberdaya Alam) Kabupaten Fakfak