MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) are the heart and soul of the Bird’s Head Seascape. There are now 26, including 3 new ones, TCBFM (Traditional Community Based Fisheries Management) Bintuni,... Read More →
Natural history of manta rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Indonesia, with an analysis of the demography and spatial ecology of Mobula alfredi (Elasmobranchii: Mobulidae) by Edy Setyawan, Mark... Read More →
Administrator’s note: We are so proud and honored to introduce you to Nate Wilson, a painter of underwater art. Nate contacted us last year with the proposition of painting every endemic... Read More →
My first trip to BHS, more specifically, Raja Ampat was in 2006, not long after Gerald Allan had conducted his famous RAP (rapid assessment program) of the islands of West Papua. The excitement... Read More →
Dear readers, we are back to provide you with updates from the community-based patrol activities within the Raja Ampat Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) conducted in November, 2020. Jaga Laut – the... Read More →
This magnificent volume, celebrating the Coral Triangle and its unprecedented biodiversity, is so much more than a “coffee table” book. It is due to be released (December 15)…just in time... Read More →
MASYARAKAT ADAT PERKUAT PERLINDUNGAN SUMBER DAYA ALAM HAYATI DI WAYAG DENGAN SASI DAN PERATURAN ADAT Dilaporkan Oleh: Bertha Matatar* & Rens Lewerissa* Ditulis Oleh: Nikka Gunadharma***... Read More →
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY STRENGTHEN NATURAL RESOURCES IN WAYAG WITH SASI AND CUSTOMARY REGULATION Reported by: Bertha Matatar* & Rens Lewerissa** Written by: Nikka Gunadharma*** The abundance of... Read More →
Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority October, 2020 Updated by: Allan Fredrik Ramandey* & Nikka Gunadharma** Hello everyone, we’re back with October’s update of Raja Ampat’s... Read More →