Bird's Head Seascape town meetings Archives

Education in West-Papua Administrator’s note: While many of you sit at home wishing to be in Raja Ampat, the local’s daily life continues. What Child Aid Papua is doing will have a...

The Story of Ocean Warrior by Maya Puspa Dewi/Child Aid Papua

7:01 pm

This environmental program was born at the same time as the environmental awareness story book for kids called Ocean Warrior was published. The story is about two siblings from Raja Ampat who...

Proudly announcing our newest Partner, The Sea People (Orang Laut)

5:25 pm

We are so happy to welcome our newest Partner: The Sea People or Orang Laut Papua (their local name). The SEA People (locally named ‘Orang Laut Papua’), is a field based NGO working at grassroots...

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Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority by Nikka Gunadharma & Alfred Sen Johannes

9:52 pm

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)...

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

11:47 pm

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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ONE MORE SUCCESSFUL HEALTH PROGRAM IN RAJA AMPAT

10:22 pm

FRIWEN VILLAGERS RECEIVE THE MUCH-NEEDED FREE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT 3rd HEALTH PROGRAM REACHING WIDER AREAS, THE SATISFACTION OF AN ACCOMPLISHED MISSION Raja Ampat, Indonesia. February,...

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

6:09 pm

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...

Mapia Atoll – The Next Jewel in the BHS MPA Network? by Mark Erdmann & Ricardo Tapilatu

6:17 pm

We first learned of Mapia Atoll from legendary Indonesian dive guide Larry Smith; Larry used to visit the atoll regularly with the liveaboard Cehili back in the early 90’s, and he raved about the...

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Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center now officially open

10:49 pm

On August 3rd, Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center, in Sawinggrai village, officially opened with a traditional blessing ceremony by the community’s elders, education...

Misool Foundation Quarterly Newsletter

4:32 pm

Earlier in the year we published Misool Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report. The process gives us a chance to reflect on our work and to identify new strategies to increase our positive impact...