Bird's Head Seascape tourism Archives - Page 16 of 22

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, shark, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, whale shark

“Abam” (Abraham) Sianipar: A Profile of CI’s Elasmobranch Conservation Management Specialist by Susan Vulpas

04 Jan 2019

This is the third post in the series, introducing the “team” charged with conservation in the BHS. These are the unsung heroes that you and the Bird’s Head Seascape depend on! Meet Abam...

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diversity, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, new dive site, news, photography, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

New Mommon Divesite by Mike Veitch & Burt Jones

07 Nov 2016

New Mommon Divesite – “Mike’s Mount” ≈ S 03 52.634 E 132 43.487 Have you ever considered how a dive destination develops? Why does the boat dive where it does? Most...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, tourism, video, videography, West Papua

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” A Video by Linda Johnston

10 Oct 2016

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” Video by Linda Johnston More than 1500 islands make up the Raja Ampat archipelago off the Bird’s Head of West Papua. These islands and their surrounding...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, video, videography, West Papua

“Raja Ampat- June/July 2016” A Video by Tim Rock and Dave Hendricks

03 Oct 2016

“Raja Ampat- June/July 2016” A Video by Tim Rock and Dave Hendricks The video of a great scuba diving and adventure trip to Indonesia’s premier destination, Raja Ampat, with...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, West Papua

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam

26 Sep 2016

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam “My recent two-week trip in April to Raja Ampat serves to remind me of the unique and truly remarkable resource that exists in Indonesia’s northeast...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, photography, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, West Papua

Why Raja Astonishes by Pier Mane

19 Sep 2016

In November 2015, I sailed to Raja Ampat for the first time aboard the Dewi Nusantara. I remember on the first dive, the check out dive, being so amazed because I had never seen so much life, so...

A Journey to Cenderawasih Bay by Chris Knost

12 Sep 2016

A Journey to Cenderawasih Bay by Chris Knost Recently Christian Knost and his partner Stephanie Koch made a visit aboard the MS Aurora from Nabire to Manowkari in Cenderwasih Bay. Chris and...