Bird's Head Seascape tourism Archives - Page 17 of 23

In 1988 Norman took a NAUI dive certification course and from that time on, he’s been totally “hooked on diving!” After many dive trips to the Caribbean, over a 14 year period, to...

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Sawandarek Jetty: New dive site by Carlo Calderaro

01 Apr 2019

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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First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! Recently, when Stewart sent us this submission, we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

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First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 1; the BIG Picture! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! When Stewart sent us this submission we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

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...

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“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...

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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...