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BHS SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM by Carla Kerstan

BHS SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM by Carla Kerstan   From 2015-2017, the Birds Head Seascape conservation program will provide funds of up to $20,000 per grantee to support local communities and...
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BHS Fish List tops 1750!! by Mark Erdmann Ph. D.

BHS Fish List tops 1750!! by MV Erdmann PH. D. After 15 years of intensive ichthyological research in Raja Ampat and the broader Bird’s Head, one might reasonably assume that the rate of...
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Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014 by Ellen Gritz

Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014   by Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D.   My husband, Mickey Rosenau, and I have dived in Cenderawasih Bay twice, in July of 2013 and in...
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New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann

New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann Leave it to the Bird’s Head to produce a gubernatorial goby! In a recent paper published with my colleagues...
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BHS News: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Antar Mitra Konservasi Bentang Laut Kepala Burung

BHS News: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Antar Mitra Konservasi Bentang Laut Kepala Burung   Teman-teman Bentang Laut Kepala Burung (BLKB) yang kami hormati, merupakan ke-hormatan bagi saya...
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And the list keeps growing….by Dr. Mark Erdmann

And the list keeps growing…. by Dr. Mark Erdmann Its that time again – an update to the reef fish biodiversity numbers for the Bird’s Head! Two recent dive trips to the BHS...
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Rosco’s Ridge: New Cenderawasih Bay dive site by Garry Bevan

Rosco’s Ridge: New Cenderawasih Bay dive site by Garry Bevan (This site is now posted on the Cenderawasih Bay map) Pulau Miosauri is the collective name for a group of islands in central...
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Indonesia – Top Activities in Cenderawasih Bay Part 2, by Mike Veitch

Indonesia – Top Activities in Cenderawasih Bay Part 2, by Mike Veitch If touring a village or two in the Cenderawasih area is not “adventurous” enough, the Baliem Valley of the central highlands...
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Indonesia – Top Activities in Cenderawasih Bay Part 1, by Mike Veitch

Indonesia – Top Activities in Cenderawasih Bay Part 1, by Mike Veitch Indonesia is fast becoming a star attraction for yachts visiting South East Asia, with internationally known destinations...
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