Bird's Head Seascape Conservation Archives - Page 17 of 33

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority to June 17, 202 From our last updates at the end of May, 2020, the Badan Layanan Umum Daerah Unit Pelaksana Teknis Daerah (BLUD UPTD)...

“The Coral Sings of Hope” by Katie Rose Gurkin

02 Jun 2020

Administrator’s note: “Katie Rose” Gurkin (full name: Katherine Rose Maurine Victoria Gurkin) is our god child. She and her parents recently traveled with us to Misool Eco...

“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...

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Viral Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority, Part 2 by Nikka Gunadharma

01 Jun 2020

Administrator’s note: I, like all of you, am concerned about what is happening regarding patrolling activities in the MPA’s during the Covid-shutdown. It’s comforting to know...

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Misool Foundation May 2020 Newsletter

14 May 2020

Misool Eco Resort may not be open but their Misool Foundation is still working for Raja. Highlights from their May 2020 Newsletter include: Poachers in the Misool Marine Reserve: Why Covid-19...

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Viral Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority by Nikka Gunadharma

14 May 2020

Administrator’s note: I, like all of you, am concerned about what is happening regarding patrolling activities in the MPA’s during the Covid-shutdown. It’s comforting to know...

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...

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THE FIRST COMMUNITY LIBRARY IN YENBESER VILLAGE HAS OPENED

27 Apr 2020

CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENTHUSIASTICALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT THE COLLECTION OF BOOKS WAS CARRIED OUT WHILE THE LIBRARY BUILDING WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED Raja Ampat,...