Bird's Head Seascape sustainability Archives - Page 20 of 22

Birds Head Seascape Success Recognised! In a fitting way to end a productive year in the West Papua Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS), we’re pleased to share some good news! In the recent Coral Triangle...

Supporting Coastal Conservation and Community Development in Kaimana, Indonesia by valuing Blue Carbon by Jennifer Howard

01 Feb 2016

Supporting Coastal Conservation and Community Development in Kaimana, Indonesia by valuing Blue Carbon by Jennifer Howard What is blue carbon? Mangrove ecosystems provide a range of ecosystem...

Money Talks – Paying for Conservation by Matt Fox, CI Indonesia

25 Jan 2016

Money Talks – Paying for Conservation Matt Fox, CI Indonesia A group of Indonesians recently braved the 40-hour journey from Jakarta to Quito, Ecuador to talk conservation finance. Paying...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, environment, grants, Indonesia, initiatives, MPA, news, raja ampat, small grants, sustainability, town meetings, West Papua

Small Grants Program Making a Difference by Carla Kerstan

11 Jan 2016

Small Grants Program Making a Difference by Carla Kerstan The Small Grants Program in the Bird’s Head Seascape is supporting local organizations in the conservation of their globally significant...

Indonesia continues to draw the attention of the International BLUE CARBON community by Jennifer Howard

28 Dec 2015

Indonesia continues to draw the attention of the International BLUE CARBON community by Jennifer Howard Encompassing 13,466 islands and more than 95,181 km of coasts, Indonesia is the world’s...

Sweet Home Cenderawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis

09 Dec 2015

Sweet Home Cendrawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis Though the Bird’s Head certainly has its fair share of charismatic...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, education, environment, Indonesia, night diving, night photography, photography, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

“Wonders of the Night” by Andrew Podzorski

07 Dec 2015

Wonders of the Night by Andrew Podzorski As the sun sinks below the horizon and light starts to disappear from the reef, the denizens of the day seek shelter and protection in the endless nooks...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, Science, sustainability, town meetings, West Papua, whale shark

Gurano Bintang by Imam Syuhada

07 Dec 2015

Gurano Bintang by Imam Syuhada KM Gurano Bintang was first commissioned in Alor under the name Kotekelema. Kotekelema is Lamaleran, a language group from Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara Timur...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Raja Ampat Environmental Watch App

24 Nov 2015

Raja Ampat Environmental Watch App A long awaited method for reporting Environmental Abuse within Raja Ampat and it’s MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) has finally been realized. Through the...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Conservation International, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, raja ampat, sustainability, West Papua

Sampah Juga Bisa Bernilai by Wida Sulistyaningrum

09 Nov 2015

Sampah Juga Bisa Bernilai by Wida Sulistyaningrum Aksi kebersihan dengan cara memungut sampah di Kota Waisai, Raja Ampat sudah menjadi trend saat ini. Banyak Dinas dan Lembaga yang ada di Raja...