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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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Introducing Terra Abadi Papua: Managing Raja Ampat’s “Growing Pains”

THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT POST I HAVE EVER MADE! Administrator’s note: As many of you are aware Raja Ampat is experiencing “growing pains”.  Issues like overcrowding, nickel mining, waste water and refuse management for Waisai (Raja’s capital city), resorts, homestays and liveaboards (to name but a few) is lacking!  These are well known problems but until now not...
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Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang, oleh Edy Setyawan et al.

SIARAN PERS UNTUK RILIS SEGERA Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang WAISAI, Raja Ampat, 24 Juni 2026 – Sebuah kajian ilmiah mutakhir yang terbit di jurnal internasional Frontiers in Fish Science berhasil mengungkap fakta mengejutkan tentang populasi Hiu Berjalan endemik Raja Ampat (Hemiscyllium...
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Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection by Edy Setyawan, et al.

PRESS RELEASE Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection WAISAI, Raja Ampat, June 24, 2026 – A groundbreaking scientific study published in the international journal Frontiers in Fish Science has revealed surprising findings about the population of the endemic Raja Ampat walking shark...
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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