Bird's Head Seascape discovery Archives - Page 11 of 16

This is the third post in the series, introducing the “team” charged with conservation in the BHS. These are the unsung heroes that you and the Bird’s Head Seascape depend on! Meet Abam...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, photography, raja ampat, travel, West Papua

An “Old Salt” explains why he keeps returning to the Bird’s Head by Bryan Moseley

03 Jan 2019

I first visited Raja Ampat in 2005 on a liveaboard and was amazed by the sheer diversity of marine life from the very small to the very large. I’ve since returned five times and have always had...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, raja ampat, West Papua

“Nus’s First Time!”

01 Jan 2019

I have known Nus for over twenty years but until recently he had never been to the Bird’s Head. I think you will agree Nus knows how to capture an image! Nus Lobbu, aka “Nus”,...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs with Conservation International. He has lived and worked in Indonesia and the Indo Pacific for more than 25 years. He is one...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diversity, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, new dive site, news, photography, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

New Mommon Divesite by Mike Veitch & Burt Jones

07 Nov 2016

New Mommon Divesite – “Mike’s Mount” ≈ S 03 52.634 E 132 43.487 Have you ever considered how a dive destination develops? Why does the boat dive where it does? Most...

Raja Ampat MPA (Marine Protected Area) Website Launches

24 Oct 2016

Raja Ampat MPA (Marine Protected Area) Website Launches Since its inauguration in 2015, the Raja Ampat Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Management Authority (UPTD) has been committed to...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, tourism, video, videography, West Papua

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” A Video by Linda Johnston

10 Oct 2016

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” Video by Linda Johnston More than 1500 islands make up the Raja Ampat archipelago off the Bird’s Head of West Papua. These islands and their surrounding...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, West Papua

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam

26 Sep 2016

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam “My recent two-week trip in April to Raja Ampat serves to remind me of the unique and truly remarkable resource that exists in Indonesia’s northeast...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, photography, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, West Papua

Why Raja Astonishes by Pier Mane

19 Sep 2016

In November 2015, I sailed to Raja Ampat for the first time aboard the Dewi Nusantara. I remember on the first dive, the check out dive, being so amazed because I had never seen so much life, so...