Bird's Head Seascape town meetings Archives

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)...

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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...

Blue Abadi Fund June ’19 Newsletter (English dan Bahasa)

6:15 pm

ABOUT BLUE ABADI The Blue Abadi Fund is a dedicated conservation trust fund for the Bird’s Head Seascape that empowers local communities and agencies to sustainably manage their marine resources...

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Pak Syafri: A Profile of the Director of Raja Ampat’s MPA unit (UPTD) by Susan Vulpas

7:26 pm

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 Pak Syafri,...

When Soldiers Fight Against Garbage: a Blue Abadi Fund action by Sabonnama

8:46 pm

Learn more about the Blue Abadi Fund» Even in peace, soldiers still have important duties and enemies to fight. Trash became their enemy this time. See what happened on April 27, 2019 when dozens...