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Starling Resources Newsletters 2021 #’s 5-8 by various authors
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Starling Resources is an Indonesia-based consulting firm established in 2006. As a group of...
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Misool Foundation April 2021 Newsletter
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Misool Foundation’s April Newsletter It has been an incredible few weeks in the Misool...
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Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population by Kiley Price
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06 Apr 2021
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This post originally appeared as a Conservation International blog. To read the entire study...
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Ranger Patrols up to Feb ’21 and Entrance Fees Update by Allan Ramandey* and Nikka Gunadharma**
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22 Mar 2021
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Update on Entrance Fee Dear readers, during the course of February 2021 the Raja Ampat Marine...
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Confusion over Raja Ampat Marine Park Entrance Fees: there are TWO! by Allan Ramandey* and Nikka Gunadharma**
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22 Mar 2021
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Note: The official name for Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Ranger Patrols is “Jaga...
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Mengenai Tarif Masuk ke Raja Ampat, Ada DUA! Ditulis Oleh: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**
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21 Mar 2021
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Para pembaca yang budiman, berdasarkan laporan-laporan Jaga Laut yang diterima menjelang akhir...
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Elysium Heart of The Coral Triangle Expedition Report by Michael Aw – Project Leader
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16 Mar 2021
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OVERVIEW The Elysium Heart of the Coral Triangle expedition stems from its explorers’ shared...
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Misool Foundation’s February Newsletter
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01 Mar 2021
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Welcome to Misool Foundation’s February Newsletter Misool Manta Special Manta...
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24 Feb 2021
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Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority January, 2021 Updated by: Allan Fredrik...
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Rapid Coral Reef Assessment using 3-D modeling and acoustics by Peck, Tapilatu, Kurniati, Rosado
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19 Feb 2021
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Rapid coral reef assessment using 3D modeling and acoustics: acoustic indices correlate to fish...
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Socialization Event held in Asia & Ayau Islands MPA. Reported by Bertha Matatar & Rens Lewerissa, written by Nikka Gunadharma
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10 Feb 2021
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CUSTOMARY REGULATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF WAYAG SOCIALIZED IN ASIA AND AYAU ISLANDS MPA...
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Sosialisasi Peraturan Adat Dan Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup Di Kkp Kepulauan Asia Dan Ayau
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09 Feb 2021
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Sosialisasi Peraturan Adat Dan Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup Di Kkp Kepulauan Asia Dan Ayau...
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Papua Barat Sahkan Peraturan Daerah Khusus Tentang Provinsi Pembangunan Berkelanjutan. Oleh Susan Vulpas dan Nikka Gunadharma
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25 Jan 2021
Burt Jones
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Sebuah Peraturan Daerah Khusus (Perdasus) tentang Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Provinsi Papua...
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Perdasus: A Special Regulation on Sustainable Development in West Papua by Susan Vulpas
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25 Jan 2021
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West Papua Governor signs the Sustainable Development Province Regulation Note: Late last year...
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Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority December, 2020 by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**
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13 Jan 2021
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Dear readers, here we are in early 2021 and we will provide updates from the last month of 2020...
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MPA’s added to the BHS MPA network
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12 Jan 2021
Burt Jones
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MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) are the heart and soul of the Bird’s Head Seascape. There...
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Natural History of Manta Rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape: A new study by Edy Setyawan, et al.
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07 Jan 2021
Burt Jones
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Natural history of manta rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Indonesia, with an analysis of the...
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Painting the Bird’s Head Endemics-Art by Nate Wilson
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06 Jan 2021
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Administrator’s note: We are so proud and honored to introduce you to Nate Wilson, a...
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Since 2006 Adriana Basques & Clark Miller have been visiting the BHS…despite concerns, they continue to return! Words by Clark, spectacular images…by both.
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16 Dec 2020
Burt Jones
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My first trip to BHS, more specifically, Raja Ampat was in 2006, not long after Gerald Allan...
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Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority November, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**
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15 Dec 2020
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Dear readers, we are back to provide you with updates from the community-based patrol...
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“At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity” by Alan J Powderham & Sancia van der Meij
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30 Nov 2020
Burt Jones
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This magnificent volume, celebrating the Coral Triangle and its unprecedented biodiversity, is...
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Bird’s Head Seascape adds 4 new MPA’s for a total of 26…and counting!
Conservation/Science
24 Nov 2020
Burt Jones
Welcome to the Bird’s Head Seascape, a mind-blowingly diverse repository for tropical marine...
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State of the Bird’s Head Seascape Marine Protected Area Network
Berita Terkini
18 Nov 2020
Burt Jones
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Compiled by: Fitryanti Pakiding, Dariani Matualage, Kezia Salosso, Purwanto, Indah Ratih...
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Guidebook on Cleanliness, Health, Safety & Environmental Sustainability Guidance for Indonesia’s Dive Industry Handbook
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17 Nov 2020
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Produced by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/the Tourism Ministry and the Creative...
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