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West Papua officially declared the “Conservation Province”
West Papua officially declared the “Conservation Province” On Monday Oct. 19 West Papua Governor Abraham Otoruri officially declares West Papua the “Conservation... Read More →
Menekan Pelanggaran Hukum Laut di Raja Ampat Lewat Hukum Adat by Wida Sulistyaningrum
Menekan Pelanggaran Hukum Laut di Raja Ampat Lewat Hukum Adat text by Wida Sulistyaningrum photos by Shawn Heinrichs Sepanjang tahun 2010 – January 2015 terdapat 29 kasus pelanggaran laut berat,... Read More →
New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann
New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann Leave it to the Bird’s Head to produce a gubernatorial goby! In a recent paper published with my colleagues... Read More →
Southeast Misool Fact Sheet
Southeast Misool is the largest and southern most marine protected area (MPA) in the Raja Ampat MPA network and rests within the Coral Triangle – the global center of marine biodiversity. The MPA... Read More →
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Manta Ray Research Boosts Smart Policies and Ecotourism in Indonesia by Shawn Heinrichs
This post initially appeared on Conservation Internationals’ blog “Human Nature” (conservation.org/blog) on December 17, 2013 By Shawn Heinrichs Recently returned from a manta ray research... Read More →