Bird's Head Seascape raja ampat Archives - Page 22 of 35

Administrator’s note: Many boats and some land based resorts already dive this wonderful Dampier Strait site but up until now it has not been listed on the website. A huge thanks goes to...

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Two New Trimma (dwarfgoby) species discovered & named for BHS Conservationists by Dr. Mark Erdmann

06 Mar 2019

I’m pleased to announce the recent publication of two new species of coral dwarfgoby, Trimma putrai and Trimma meityae, that honor the career contributions of Ketut Sarjana Putra and Meity...

Tanya Burnett goes to the BHS…again and again by Tanya Burnett

27 Feb 2019

Administrator’s note: Tanya Burnett has been visiting Raja since the “early” years and she just keeps going back again and again. Why?…keep scrolling! Tanya is a...

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Misool Foundation Newsletter January 2019

31 Jan 2019

Welcome to Misool’s January Newsletter: Happy 2019 Misool family and friends. We’re sending you cheer from our tiny paradise island. This quarter: 2018 Successes and 2019 Resolutions Co2...

Kalabia (Raja Ampat’s floating classroom) wins UNESCO Sustainability Education Prize

07 Jan 2019

The Kalabia Environmental Education programme is one of the three winners of the 2018 edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development. The Kalabia is a 34-metre long...

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No Dream is too High: The First Inspirational Class in Raja Ampat by Rafid Shidqi

05 Jan 2019

It started with a dream about implementing a project in Raja Ampat that focuses on education. After almost 2 years working in this special region, spending time, playing and discussing life with...

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An “Old Salt” explains why he keeps returning to the Bird’s Head by Bryan Moseley

03 Jan 2019

I first visited Raja Ampat in 2005 on a liveaboard and was amazed by the sheer diversity of marine life from the very small to the very large. I’ve since returned five times and have always had...

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“Nus’s First Time!”

01 Jan 2019

I have known Nus for over twenty years but until recently he had never been to the Bird’s Head. I think you will agree Nus knows how to capture an image! Nus Lobbu, aka “Nus”,...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs with Conservation International. He has lived and worked in Indonesia and the Indo Pacific for more than 25 years. He is one...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...