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MASYARAKAT ADAT PERKUAT PERLINDUNGAN SUMBER DAYA ALAM HAYATI DI WAYAG DENGAN SASI DAN PERATURAN ADAT Dilaporkan Oleh: Bertha Matatar* & Rens Lewerissa* Ditulis Oleh: Nikka Gunadharma***...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, town meetings, West Papua

Indigenous Community Strengthen Natural Resources In Wayag With Sasi And Customary Regulation-Reported by: Bertha Matatar* & Rens Lewerissa* Written by: Nikka Gunadharma***

17 Nov 2020

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY STRENGTHEN NATURAL RESOURCES IN WAYAG WITH SASI AND CUSTOMARY REGULATION Reported by: Bertha Matatar* & Rens Lewerissa** Written by: Nikka Gunadharma*** The abundance of...

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority; Up to October 31, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**

16 Nov 2020

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority October, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma** Hello everyone, we’re back with October’s update of Raja Ampat’s...

Raja Ampat Marine Park launches new websites

05 Nov 2020

The Raja Ampat Marine Park Authority recently launched its new website. The Marine Park Authority is responsible for managing the region. We have often been asked, “Where is the money...

Welcome our newest Partner: Jangkar-The Indonesian Liveaboard Association

14 Oct 2020

We are thrilled to announce our newest BHS Partner, Jangkar-The Indonesian Liveaboard Association. The Indonesian Liveaboard Association, legally registered as “Jangkar”, is an association...

BHS Manta ID Photo Contest…we have a winner! Congratulations to Doug Keim.

15 Sep 2020

Despite the virus and the unfortunate cancellation of diving in Raja for the season, we have a contest winner. Congratulations to Doug Keim, who submitted 27 confirmed reef manta sightings!...

“My job is better than yours: my experience in Raja Ampat” by Edgardo Ochoa

01 Jun 2020

Only a handful of people get to spend their workdays scuba diving in the most beautiful waters on the planet. As a Diving Safety Officer of Conservation International my responsibilities are more...

100 Dives in Raja, Part 2 (liveaboard based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020

Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006. He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a...

100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020

Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006. He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a...

Quotes from Dr. Richard Smith’s “The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs”

13 May 2020

Administrator’s note: Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Smith’s recurrent contributions to the website, including his series “Natural History Notes”, which he kindly...