Bird's Head Seascape sustainability Archives - Page 14 of 22

Administrator’s note: I, like all of you, am concerned about what is happening regarding patrolling activities in the MPA’s during the Covid-shutdown. It’s comforting to know...

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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,...

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Misool Resort “Virus Times”, an Update

22 Apr 2020

Administrators note: Everything in the BHS is shut down. But the work goes on. This is another installment in our series of what is going on in Raja and the BHS while the virus wind rages...

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....

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Raja Ampat by Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi

23 Mar 2020

A love of nature, especially the above water wildlife of Raja Ampat, and a desire to build awareness among local people, motivated Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi to self-publish an astounding...

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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...

“Put the Drone up”: Spotting Manta Rays from the Air, By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” have been widely used for a number of purposes from surveying the effects of earthquakes and tsunami to making films. In the past few...

Using “Camera Traps” for capturing ID photos of Mantas By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020

The “Camera Trap” has been widely used to observe wild animals in their natural habitats, mostly on terrestrial animals. One of the main benefits of using a camera trap is to enable...