Bird's Head Seascape Marine Protected Area Archives - Page 21 of 23

On August 3rd, Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center, in Sawinggrai village, officially opened with a traditional blessing ceremony by the community’s elders, education...

Misool Foundation Quarterly Newsletter

01 Aug 2019

Earlier in the year we published Misool Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report. The process gives us a chance to reflect on our work and to identify new strategies to increase our positive impact...

Changing Demographics Requires a New Approach for BHS Travelers

26 Jul 2019

Anyone who has traveled to Raja in the last few years will notice big changes. There are a lot more people now and they aren’t just divers; they represent a new travel demographic. Raja...

Spending time in Sorong? This new website will be useful!

23 Jul 2019

A long time manager at Raja4Divers Resort on Pulau Pef, has recently created a website for visitors stopping over in Sorong on their way to various BHS destinations. While managing the resort...

Population dynamics of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, and the impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on their movement ecology by Beale, Stewart, Setyawan, Sianipar, Erdmann

19 Jul 2019

Our team of scientists in the Bird’s Head are constantly at work. This paper’s aim was to collect sightings data on oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) within the Raja Ampat...

Blue Abadi Fund June ’19 Newsletter (English dan Bahasa)

18 Jul 2019

ABOUT BLUE ABADI The Blue Abadi Fund is a dedicated conservation trust fund for the Bird’s Head Seascape that empowers local communities and agencies to sustainably manage their marine resources...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism

“Instagram Tourism”, Are There Too Many Tourists in Raja Ampat?

05 Jul 2019

“Instagram Tourism” has changed the world’s wild (and not so wild) places. And in most cases NOT for the better…at least from a conservation point of view. The photos in...

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

Global Conservation Hero Award to West Papua Province

17 Jun 2019

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in Jakarta’s Antara News. Credits below. West Papua Province received the Global Conservation Hero Award from the Conservation...

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

Pak Syafri: A Profile of the Director of Raja Ampat’s MPA unit (UPTD) by Susan Vulpas

11 Jun 2019

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 Pak Syafri,...

Bird's Head Seascape, bomb fishing, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, fish bombing, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, West Papua

Six Fishermen Caught Using Explosives in Raja Ampat (translated from PapuaKita.com)

20 May 2019

MPA ranger patrols are working and it appears the Raja Ampat government is serious about taking action against illegal bomb fishermen. This is a huge step forward for Raja and the Bird’s...