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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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(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja

Note: While Nate is primarily a watercolor artist focused on marine life, he is also an accomplished photographer.  As an artist his comments about Raja’s reefs create quite an impression.  As you read the descriptions of his dives, you quickly realize he not only has the “eye” but is pretty darned good with “words” as well.  Take it away Nate… I returned...
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Rewilding Coral Reefs by Mark Erdmann

Administrator’s note:  This article originally appeared in DAN‘s (Divers Alert Network) quarterly Alert Diver magazine (2025).  You can read the article here, Rewilding Coral Reefs, by subscribing to the magazine, or via the Alert Diver App.  The article is located in the Water Planet section of the magazine (pages 92-95). REWILDING IS A POPULAR TERM IN CONSERVATION CIRCLES, but...
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Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary by Edy Setyawan et. al.

A new scientific research paper titled, “Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary” has just been released by the Swiss-based MDPI “Fishes” journal.  The paper is authored by *Dr. Edy Setyawan, one of the Bird’s Head Seascape’s leading manta researchers, amongst...
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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