Bird's Head Seascape initiatives Archives - Page 8 of 21

Waisai, 21 Juli 2022. Dinamika pengelolaan kawasan yang niscaya berubah tentunya memerlukan juga beragam adaptasi yang, meskipun esensinya tidak akan melenceng dari dokumen Rencana Pengelolaan...

StAR updates Re-Wilding the Zebra Shark, Part 3

02 Aug 2022

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...

Raja Ampat’s Blue Park Award: A Collaboration of Shareholders by Nikka Gunadharma* and Allan Fredrik Ramandey**

11 Jul 2022

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...

Masyarakat Lima Kampung Canangkan Perlindungan Hutan Di Distrik Konda, Kabupaten Sorong Selatan ditulis oleh: Nikka Gunadharma* dan I Wayan Adi Mahardika**

07 Jul 2022

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...

Community And Park Authority Collaborates To Protect Manta Ray’s Nursery Ground In Fam Islands, written by Nikka Gunadharma*, reported by Rens Lewerissa**

28 Jun 2022

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...

Communities Strengthened: MPA Management In Misool Islands, written and reported by: Nikka Gunadharma* and Rens Lewerissa**

27 Jun 2022

From the 15th to 17th June, 2022, a team consisting of Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority, MER Foundation, and Konservasi Indonesia (KI)**** organized a socialization event for five villages...

“Measuring Mantas: How and Why – A Novel Approach” by Edy Setyawan

23 Mar 2022

Have you ever wondered how big is a manta ray? Or what is the size of a baby? The size of newborn reef manta rays ranges from 1.5–1.9 m in wingspan–roughly as wide as the length of your...

StAR Project: Reintroducing Zebra Sharks to the BHS by Maurine Shimlock with project updates by Dr. Mark Erdmann

10 Feb 2022

I’m among the fortunate few divers who have seen a zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) in the Bird’s Head. We were exploring for new dives sites, diving just before dusk not far from shore in...

Mitra-mitra Program Blue Abadi Fund Berbagi Pembelajaran Mengenai Upaya Konservasi di Papua Barat

07 Jan 2022

Manokwari. Pada hari Selasa, 14 Desember 2021, perwakilan dari sembilan organisasi non-pemerintah yang berbasis di Papua Barat berkumpul di Manokwari untuk berbagi pengalaman mereka dalam...

Blue Abadi Fund Workshop

07 Jan 2022

Blue Abadi Fund (BAF) Partners attend a “Lessons-Learned” Workshop on Conservation in West Papua. The BAF is the sustainable financing model for conservation and sustainable...