Bird's Head Seascape discovery Archives - Page 6 of 16

Administrator’s notes: Did you know that there are several species of Nutmeg? (I didn’t!) According to British anthropologist Roy Ellen, the “original” nutmeg species,...

Endemic Fish of the Bird’s Head Seascape by Drs. Gerald Allen & Mark Erdmann

12 Jul 2021

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...

Patrol Update from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority June, 2021 by Allan Ramandey

12 Jul 2021

Dear readers, with the increase of Covid-19’s intensity in Indonesia, in early July the government has applied national policy to limit activities, which was quickly followed by related...

Misool Foundation April 2021 Newsletter

15 Apr 2021

Misool Foundation’s April Newsletter It has been an incredible few weeks in the Misool Marine Reserve (did someone say Whale shark?!). Plus Misool Foundation celebrated its 10th birthday...

Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population by Kiley Price

06 Apr 2021

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,...

Rapid Coral Reef Assessment using 3-D modeling and acoustics by Peck, Tapilatu, Kurniati, Rosado

19 Feb 2021

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...

Natural History of Manta Rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape: A new study by Edy Setyawan, et al.

07 Jan 2021

Natural history of manta rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Indonesia, with an analysis of the demography and spatial ecology of Mobula alfredi (Elasmobranchii: Mobulidae) by Edy Setyawan, Mark...

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority November, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**

15 Dec 2020

Dear readers, we are back to provide you with updates from the community-based patrol activities within the Raja Ampat Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) conducted in November, 2020. Jaga Laut – the...

“At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity” by Alan J Powderham & Sancia van der Meij

30 Nov 2020

This magnificent volume, celebrating the Coral Triangle and its unprecedented biodiversity, is so much more than a “coffee table” book. It is due to be released (December 15)…just in time...

State of the Bird’s Head Seascape Marine Protected Area Network

18 Nov 2020

Compiled by: Fitryanti Pakiding, Dariani Matualage, Kezia Salosso, Purwanto, Indah Ratih Anggriyani, Awaludinnoer Ahmad, Dominic Andradi-Brown, Kelly Claborn, Matheus De Nardo, Laura Veverka,...