A nation of 17,000 islands and more than 70 languages, Indonesia spans three time zones and is home to nearly 150 active ...

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,” ...

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has revoked four out of five nickel mining permits in the Raja Ampat archipelago following a public outcry over mining in one of the world’s most biodiverse marine ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Indonesia has laid out its plan for restoring the damaged reef at Raja Ampat, struck by a cruise ship earlier this year. The plan cannot proceed until compensation talks with small ship cruise liner ...