Bird's Head Seascape Science Archives - Page 10 of 20

Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority to June 17, 202 From our last updates at the end of May, 2020, the Badan Layanan Umum Daerah Unit Pelaksana Teknis Daerah (BLUD UPTD)...

“My job is better than yours: my experience in Raja Ampat” by Edgardo Ochoa

01 Jun 2020

Only a handful of people get to spend their workdays scuba diving in the most beautiful waters on the planet. As a Diving Safety Officer of Conservation International my responsibilities are more...

Quotes from Dr. Richard Smith’s “The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs”

13 May 2020

Administrator’s note: Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Smith’s recurrent contributions to the website, including his series “Natural History Notes”, which he kindly...

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

THE FIRST COMMUNITY LIBRARY IN YENBESER VILLAGE HAS OPENED

27 Apr 2020

CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENTHUSIASTICALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE CELEBRATION OF THIS EVENT THE COLLECTION OF BOOKS WAS CARRIED OUT WHILE THE LIBRARY BUILDING WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED Raja Ampat,...

Important manta ray habitat discovered in Raja Ampat! by Edy Setyawan

21 Apr 2020

Author’s note: While the virus rages, I have been working on updating the reef manta database and we now nearly 1400 different individuals and the numbers keep increasing and increasing…...

Updates on Raja Ampat’s MPA Network by Nikka Amanda Gunadharma, photos by Rens Lewerissa

16 Apr 2020

Administrators note: In an effort to keep you informed about what is happening in Raja Ampat and the BHS while COVID-19 keeps visitors away, we have asked NGO staff to send us updates. The...

What’s Happening in the BHS during the Shutdown by Papua Diving’s Max Ammer

08 Apr 2020

Administrator’s note: Sadly while the virus rages no one is traveling to Raja or the Bird’s Head. But that doesn’t mean the area has been abandoned, especially at the resorts....

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Rare Mantis Shrimp sighted in Raja Ampat! by Dr. Thomas Haider

06 Apr 2020

Dr. Haider’s most recent email began with these words: “During these hard times maybe it would be nice to show the world the rare wonders of the Birds Head Seascape!!!! So I thought,...

artificial reef, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral restoration, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Meet Sophie Azam, Papua Explorers’ new SEA Centre manager

16 Mar 2020

We met Sophie Azam on a windless day last January during a short visit to Papua Explorers Resort. We were there to check out the SEA Centre, where Sophie is the new manager. A career in project...

“How can baby reef manta rays be so cute?” By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020

Babies are babies. They are adorable. Just like a human baby, baby reef manta rays are so cute. How come? Although they are the mini-version of their parents, they are ‘tiny’ compared to adult...