Papua’s biodiversity

The Indonesian government has officially designated the Maksegara conservation area, which spans 162,874.03 hectares of coastal waters in Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua), marking a significant development in the management …

A routine inspection aboard KM Sinabung ship at Bitung Port, Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi), turned into a wildlife protection operation after quarantine officers discovered 17 snakes from Papua hidden inside …

The Raja Ampat turtle case has entered a formal law enforcement stage after Indonesian immigration authorities handed a Chinese national identified by the initials WS to the Papua Barat Daya …

The musamus in Papua Selatan (South Papua) is among the region’s most unusual natural attractions. Rising several metres above the ground, these giant termite mounds can resemble small towers or …

At first glance, Wasur National Park in Papua Selatan (South Papua) may appear to be a broad expanse of grassland and wetland stretching toward Indonesia’s eastern frontier. But closer inspection …

The UK support for biodiversity conservation in Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua) is taking a distinctly local shape, linking the protection of forests in Tambrauw with the marine ecosystems of …

A viral video showing a diver allegedly spearing a protected sea turtle in the waters of Raja Ampat, Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua), has turned a wildlife conservation case into …

The Papua wildlife trade has taken on a new dimension as traffickers increasingly use social media to reach potential buyers. In Mimika, Central Papua, Indonesian forestry authorities have disrupted an …

On a Friday morning in Manokwari, the planting of a single matoa tree carried a much larger message. The Government of Papua Barat (West Papua) has launched a campaign to …

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has disrupted an alleged Papua wildlife trafficking operation after rescuing seven protected birds that were reportedly being offered for sale through Facebook. Authorities also arrested a …