Blue Abadi Fund Workshop
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Blue Abadi Fund (BAF) Partners attend a “Lessons-Learned” Workshop on Conservation in West Papua. The BAF is the sustainable financing model for conservation and sustainable... Read More →
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Craig and Betsy Beasley share favorites from their Video Library. What a treat!
Administrator’s note: Recently we were honored to be asked to present a show, via zoom, to the Houston Underwater Photographic Society (HUPS). Once upon a time we were members of this club... Read More →
Endemic Fish of the Bird’s Head Seascape by Drs. Gerald Allen & Mark Erdmann
You all know that the BHS is a special place. It’s special for a number of reasons. Scientists agree that the Bird’s Head Seascape is the most bio-diverse marine habitat on the... Read More →
Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population by Kiley Price
This post originally appeared as a Conservation International blog. To read the entire study click here: STUDY Gliding through the crystalline waters of the Bird’s Head Seascape in West Papua,... Read More →
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Elysium Heart of The Coral Triangle Expedition Report by Michael Aw – Project Leader
OVERVIEW The Elysium Heart of the Coral Triangle expedition stems from its explorers’ shared understanding that climate change is intimately related to ocean change. The oceans play an essential... Read More →
Rapid Coral Reef Assessment using 3-D modeling and acoustics by Peck, Tapilatu, Kurniati, Rosado
Rapid coral reef assessment using 3D modeling and acoustics: acoustic indices correlate to fish abundance, diversity and environmental indicators in West Papua, Indonesia by Mica Peck*, Ricardo... Read More →
Papua Barat Sahkan Peraturan Daerah Khusus Tentang Provinsi Pembangunan Berkelanjutan. Oleh Susan Vulpas
Sebuah Peraturan Daerah Khusus (Perdasus) tentang Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Provinsi Papua Barat disahkan pada awal tahun 2019. Peraturan No. 10 Tahun 2019 ini secara garis besar merangkum... Read More →
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Perdasus: A Special Regulation on Sustainable Development in West Papua by Susan Vulpas
West Papua Governor signs the Sustainable Development Province Regulation Note: Late last year this regulation passed legal review and has finally been released to the public. We earlier posted... Read More →
MPA’s added to the BHS MPA network
MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) are the heart and soul of the Bird’s Head Seascape. There are now 26, including 3 new ones, TCBFM (Traditional Community Based Fisheries Management) Bintuni,... Read More →
Painting the Bird’s Head Endemics-Art by Nate Wilson
Administrator’s note: We are so proud and honored to introduce you to Nate Wilson, a painter of underwater art. Nate contacted us last year with the proposition of painting every endemic... Read More →