Papua’s biodiversity

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 …

Authorities from the Papua Tengah Quarantine Office (Balai Karantina/Barantin Papua Tengah) have successfully prevented the illegal transportation of several Papuan green tree pythons through the cargo terminal of Mozes Kilangin …

The easternmost region of Indonesia has once again become the focus of the international scientific community, with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Ministry of National Development …

Inside containers that had travelled thousands of kilometres from eastern Indonesia, dozens of rare animals from Papua were just hours away from being smuggled into the illegal wildlife trade. Investigators …

At first, nothing about the boat seemed unusual. It had just arrived at the port in Juwana, Bajomulyo Village, Pati Regency, Jawa Tengah (Central Java) Province, blending in with others …

Scientists have found something amazing deep in the thick rainforests of Papua’s remote Bird’s Head Peninsula. There, a thick canopy blocks out most of the sunlight, and rivers carve quiet …

The sound of the landscape waking up comes when the first light of day spreads across the forests of Papua. Birds call to each other from tree to tree, over …

The air in the forests of Papua is full of life on a humid morning. Cicadas hum. Rain from last night makes leaves drip. A small bird moves quietly from …

Deep in the lush, mist-shrouded rainforests of Papua, Indonesia, lives a creature both feared and revered, a living testament to the region’s extraordinary biodiversity. Known locally as the “ular bodoh,” …