Raja Ampat is a string of four islands in the heart of Indonesia’s Coral Triangle, known as one of the most biodiverse marine regions on the planet. “[It] is a place where you can get lost in nature,” ...

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Raja Ampat, a famous archipelago in Indonesia's West Papua Province, has been recognized as a biosphere reserve. Among the 30 new UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves, Raja Ampat is considered the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — One of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, according to a new report. Satellite analysis and ...

Indonesia has temporarily blocked activities in a natural paradise in West Papua after protests from local communities and environmentalists. Greenpeace reports serious violations and irreversible ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government announced Tuesday they had suspended four nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat, one of the country’s top tourist destinations for diving and snorkeling ...

Gag Nikel was at first exempted but the government later suspended its operations, saying that possible environmental damage needed to be studied. The Indonesian government has allowed a nickel mining ...

Looking to get up close and personal with spectacular aquatic life? These Indonesian islands offer the perfect place from ...

Scientists have published new evidence confirming that Wayag Lagoon in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago is a globally rare nursery for juvenile reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi). Visual observations ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Bishop of Timika from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, criticized the environmental damage caused by nickel mining in Raja Ampat, South West Papua, ...