Bird's Head Seascape raja ampat Archives

Press Release: Announcing the USBA Institute and the Indigenous Cadre School July 20, 2026 Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia Administrator’s note: Terra Abadi Papua (the management body of...

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat’s ‘walking shark’ under pressure

13 Jul 2026

Vidya Pinandhita (The Jakarta Post 2026/06/27) The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one...

Introducing Terra Abadi Papua: Managing Raja Ampat’s “Growing Pains”

10 Jul 2026

THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT POST I HAVE EVER MADE! Administrator’s note: As many of you are aware Raja Ampat is experiencing “growing pains”. Issues like overcrowding,...

Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang, oleh Edy Setyawan et al.

29 Jun 2026

SIARAN PERS UNTUK RILIS SEGERA Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang WAISAI, Raja Ampat, 24 Juni 2026 –...

Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection by Edy Setyawan, et al.

29 Jun 2026

PRESS RELEASE Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection WAISAI, Raja Ampat, June 24,...

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News from Starling Resources, “Indonesia’s Sustainable Development News Digest”

29 Jun 2026

Administrator’s Note: I subscribe to a number of Indonesian news sources and blogs in an attempt to stay informed. One of the most useful is Starling Resources’s “Sustainable...

Citizen Scientists and Manta Lovers: Call for Manta Photo IDs from the BHS

12 Jun 2026

Administrator’s note: We are proud to be a long-time partner of Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia (EI), whose mission is to advance the understanding, conservation, and sustainable...

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Ilmuwan Indonesia kembangkan metode eDNA pertama untuk deteksi spesies hiu berjalan endemik yang dilindungi, cukup dari sampel air laut

01 Jun 2026

SIARAN PERS Jakarta, 22 Mei 2026 – Kolaborasi internasional yang dipimpin oleh para ilmuwan Indonesia berhasil mengembangkan metode berbasis environmental DNA (DNA lingkungan / eDNA) untuk...

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Indonesian Scientists Develop First eDNA Method for Protected Endemic Walking Sharks, Using Only Seawater Samples

01 Jun 2026

Press Release JAKARTA, May 22, 2026 – An international collaboration led by Indonesian scientists has discovered a new way to detect walking sharks in the waters of Raja Ampat without the need...

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Introducing Reef-Guardian, their projects and “Tales of Mayalibit”

11 May 2026

The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental...