Bird's Head Seascape initiatives Archives

Education in West-Papua Administrator’s note: While many of you sit at home wishing to be in Raja Ampat, the local’s daily life continues. What Child Aid Papua is doing will have a...

The Story of Ocean Warrior by Maya Puspa Dewi/Child Aid Papua

7:01 pm

This environmental program was born at the same time as the environmental awareness story book for kids called Ocean Warrior was published. The story is about two siblings from Raja Ampat who...

Proudly announcing our newest Partner, The Sea People (Orang Laut)

5:25 pm

We are so happy to welcome our newest Partner: The Sea People or Orang Laut Papua (their local name). The SEA People (locally named ‘Orang Laut Papua’), is a field based NGO working at grassroots...

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority Mid to End of July, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma**

7:14 pm

Hello everyone, we hope that this update finds you all safe and well. For some reasons, there has been delay regarding reports from some of the MPAs in Raja Ampat towards the end of July. This is...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, West Papua

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority: Up to 16 July, 2020 by Nikka Gunadharma* & Allan Fredrik Ramandey**

11:19 pm

We’re back for some more updates from Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Raja Ampat. Management work in the field conducted by the Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority***, though still restricted due...

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority Per 30th of June, 2020 Updated by: Nikka Gunadharma* & Allan Fredrik Ramandey**

8:10 pm

From our last update in mid-June, 2020, the Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority keeps conducting regular patrols; one of few responsibilities that can still be implemented during the Covid-19...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, town meetings, West Papua

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority by Nikka Gunadharma & Alfred Sen Johannes

9:52 pm

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)...

alternative lifestyle, arts and crafts, Bird's Head Seascape, block printing, Coral Triangle, education, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, native art, news, raja ampat, souvenirs, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, women's empowerment

Papua Designs: Improving Lives while Creating Art by Maurine Shimlock

11:07 pm

Papua Designs Florida takes my hand and guides the ink-saturated lino-block I’m holding to a blank piece of paper. In just a few seconds we release the block and the outline of a jellyfish with...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, MPA Patrol Team, MPA Rangers, news, park rangers, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, West Papua

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

9:38 pm

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, endangered species, environment, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Misool Foundation May 2020 Newsletter

7:25 pm

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...