Did you know that newborn reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) – some of which can be found in Raja Ampat, West Papua – must live independently without parental care? Have you ever imagined how they... Read More →
Note: This is the 3rd article in the series. In September of 2021 we first introduced the ambitious StAR project, which will hopefully re-wild Raja Ampat with the charismatic Zebra Shark. The... Read More →
Artikel ini awalnya diterbitkan di The Conversation Indonesia (https://theconversation.com/ilmuwan-indonesia-buktikan-raja-ampat-jadi-taman-bermain-bayi-pari-manta-186383). Pertama di Dunia:... Read More →
Administrator’s Notes: While recently in Bali I had a wonderful conversation with Federico Prado, author of the new book, Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat. This... Read More →
On a warm afternoon in early June, the speedboat, “Manta Ray”, tied up to Falaya’s jetty, close to Waisai, the capital of Raja Ampat. Of the four people onboard, three waited patiently until the... Read More →
Di 9 Juni lalu, speedboat bernama “Manta Ray” yang berawakkan empat orang itu merapat di Pelabuhan Falaya, Waisai. Salah satu awaknya, Imanuel Mofu, tampak berjalan agak cepat sembari membawa... Read More →
Communities from five Bird’s Head villages: Konda, Wamargege, Manelek, Bariat, and Nakna (all part of the Konda District, South Sorong Regency) gathered in Bariat on the 10th of May, 2022, to... Read More →
Disahkannya Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (Permen LHK) Nomor 9 Tahun 2021 tentang Pengelolaan Perhutanan Sosial membuka peluang bagi masyarakat untuk mengelola hutan dan... Read More →
Sejumlah temuan dari kajian yang berfokus pada pari manta karang (Mobula alfredi) di Kepulauan Fam menunjukkan bahwa perairan di sana merupakan habitat penting bagi populasi fauna laut yang... Read More →
Several key findings from an assessment on manta rays (Mobula alfredi) conducted in Fam Islands shows that the surrounding waters are important habitats for this protected fauna, for its food... Read More →