Bird's Head Seascape protected areas Archives

June 12, 2025: Greenpeace investigation reveals extent of nickel mining plans in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Last Paradise’ The report finds; A total of 16 nickel mining licences issued across the...

ReShark 5 Years of Impact

12 Jun 2025

Happy Birthday-Selamat Ulang Tahun to ReShark, they just turned five! But despite being so young their impact is already huge. The report, “5 Years of Impact” reflects on...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, West Papua

Protecting our Oceans and Dive Sites while Benefiting Everyone

11 Jun 2025

Administrator’s note: This article appeared in Undercurrent magazine (06/2025). It was adapted from the article in Forbes online entitled How Protected Marine Areas Could Bring $2.7...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, environment, government decree, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, nickel mining, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism

Raja Ampat, Nickel Mining and YOU!

11 Jun 2025

We all know about the beauty and diversity of Raja Ampat, but all is not well in the area. If you have been following this website or any number of social media channels you know Raja is...

Insights into the Visitations of Oceanic Manta Rays at Cleaning Stations on Coral Reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Eastern Indonesia

12 May 2025

“Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia” by Edy Setyawan, Ronald Manbrasar,...

Sea Save Foundation and the Worldwide Coral Bleaching Event

12 May 2025

Since the Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) site is about regional events, we seldom post about global issues. The current worldwide coral bleaching event has hit the Bird’s Head, like a...

Announcing: Elasmobranch Institute of Indonesia/Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia

25 Apr 2025

Guiding the Future of Elasmobranch Conservation in Indonesia…and beyond Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia (EI) — known in Indonesia as Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia — is a...

Journeying in Raja Ampat by Andrew Martinez

07 Apr 2025

Andrew Martinez is a world traveler, accomplished photographer/photojournalist, guide and a long time friend. He recently returned from his second trip to Raja Ampat and he says, “It...

UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024

21 Mar 2025

This is the yearly comprehensive report on the state of the ocean complied by UNESCO’s worldwide contributors. State of the Ocean Report

(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja

11 Mar 2025

Note: While Nate is primarily a watercolor artist focused on marine life, he is also an accomplished photographer. As an artist his comments about Raja’s reefs create quite an impression...