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We are delighted to announce the addition of Reef Guardian to the BHS family as its newest Partner. Reef Guardian promotes the safeguarding of marine flora and fauna on tropical reefs, focusing...

Developing Fakfak: an Introduction by Burt Jones

31 Oct 2022

We are very happy to finally able to share the results of our twice-postponed voyage of discovery to the Bomberai peninsula. In 2018 the Fakfak’s regency government formalized the creation...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, park rangers, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, West Papua

Marine Policy: NGO’s Working with Local Communities and MPA’s is a Win-Win for Everyone! by Casey White

17 Oct 2022

[The marine environment surrounding Raja Ampat harbors some of the world’s most biodiverse coral reef ecosystems, and communities have been helping to protect these ecosystems for centuries. Two...

West Papua Government Partners with Global Initiative to Restore Zebra Sharks in Raja Ampat

25 Aug 2022

Note: This article is the official press release composed and distributed by the West Papua Province’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency and its development partners. (And it’s our...

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, tourism, West Papua

Masyarakat Dan Pengelola Kolaborasi Lindungi Daerah Pembesaran Pari Manta Di Kepulauan Fam, ditulis oleh: Nikka Gunadharma*, dilaporkan oleh Rens Lewerissa**

28 Jun 2022

Sejumlah temuan dari kajian yang berfokus pada pari manta karang (Mobula alfredi) di Kepulauan Fam menunjukkan bahwa perairan di sana merupakan habitat penting bagi populasi fauna laut yang...

Penguatan Masyarakat Adat Dalam Pengelolaan Kawasan Konservasi Area Iv Di Perairan Kepulauan Misool, ditulis dan dilaporkan oleh: Nikka Gunadharma* dan Rens Lewerissa**

27 Jun 2022

Upaya-upaya pemantauan dan pengawasan pemanfaatan sumber daya alam hayati laut dalam Kawasan Konservasi (KK) di Perairan Kepulauan Raja Ampat berporos kepada partisipasi aktif dari masyarakat...

Mengukur MANTA dengan DRONE: Mengapa dan bagaimana – sebuah metode baru! Ditulis oleh Edy Setyawan

28 Mar 2022

Pernahkah Anda bertanya-tanya seberapa besar ikan pari manta itu? Atau berapa besar sih anak pari manta? Bentang sayap anak pari manta yang baru lahir berkisar antara 1,5–1,9 meter, atau selebar...

“Measuring Mantas: How and Why – A Novel Approach” by Edy Setyawan

23 Mar 2022

Have you ever wondered how big is a manta ray? Or what is the size of a baby? The size of newborn reef manta rays ranges from 1.5–1.9 m in wingspan–roughly as wide as the length of your...

Secercah Harapan bagi Masa Depan Pari Manta di Suaka Alam Terbesar di Dunia: Ditulis oleh Edy Setyawan

23 Mar 2022

Siapa yang menyangka bahwa survei terumbu karang pada 2001 yang berhasil mengungkap Raja Ampat sebagai pusat keanekaragaman hayati laut tropis, menjadikan kepulauan di sebelah timur Indonesia ini...

A ray of hope for the future of elasmobranch in the world’s largest manta sanctuary by Edy Setyawan

11 Mar 2022

Who would have thought that, back in 2001, a marine rapid assessment in one of the remotest parts of the planet would discover that Raja Ampat is the global epicenter of marine biodiversity and...