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Administrator’s note: I, like all of you, am concerned about what is happening regarding patrolling activities in the MPA’s during the Covid-shutdown. It’s comforting to know...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, endangered species, environment, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Misool Foundation May 2020 Newsletter

14 May 2020

Misool Eco Resort may not be open but their Misool Foundation is still working for Raja. Highlights from their May 2020 Newsletter include: Poachers in the Misool Marine Reserve: Why Covid-19...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, MPA Patrol Team, MPA Rangers, news, park rangers, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, West Papua

Viral Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority by Nikka Gunadharma

14 May 2020

Administrator’s note: I, like all of you, am concerned about what is happening regarding patrolling activities in the MPA’s during the Covid-shutdown. It’s comforting to know...

Important manta ray habitat discovered in Raja Ampat! by Edy Setyawan

21 Apr 2020

Author’s note: While the virus rages, I have been working on updating the reef manta database and we now nearly 1400 different individuals and the numbers keep increasing and increasing…...

Updates on Raja Ampat’s MPA Network by Nikka Amanda Gunadharma, photos by Rens Lewerissa

16 Apr 2020

Administrators note: In an effort to keep you informed about what is happening in Raja Ampat and the BHS while COVID-19 keeps visitors away, we have asked NGO staff to send us updates. The...

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Rare Mantis Shrimp sighted in Raja Ampat! by Dr. Thomas Haider

06 Apr 2020

Dr. Haider’s most recent email began with these words: “During these hard times maybe it would be nice to show the world the rare wonders of the Birds Head Seascape!!!! So I thought,...

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Raja Ampat by Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi

23 Mar 2020

A love of nature, especially the above water wildlife of Raja Ampat, and a desire to build awareness among local people, motivated Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi to self-publish an astounding...

artificial reef, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral restoration, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Meet Sophie Azam, Papua Explorers’ new SEA Centre manager

16 Mar 2020

We met Sophie Azam on a windless day last January during a short visit to Papua Explorers Resort. We were there to check out the SEA Centre, where Sophie is the new manager. A career in project...

“How can baby reef manta rays be so cute?” By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020

Babies are babies. They are adorable. Just like a human baby, baby reef manta rays are so cute. How come? Although they are the mini-version of their parents, they are ‘tiny’ compared to adult...

“Put the Drone up”: Spotting Manta Rays from the Air, By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” have been widely used for a number of purposes from surveying the effects of earthquakes and tsunami to making films. In the past few...