Raja Ampat is a collection of some 600 islands in Indonesia’s West Papua province. It is a beautiful area with clear blue ...

Indonesia's pristine Raja Ampat islands face a divide. After mine closures sparked tensions, locals are weighing jobs from nickel mining against environmental protection and tourism.

Raja Ampat is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity – and the species count is still rising, thanks in large part to two scientists ... I’m at five metres, clutching a rock outcrop on the seabed ...

Luxury Raja Ampat, the Raja Ampat liveaboard division of Juara Holding Group, has organized 800+ private voyages for ...

A tourist takes pictures at the top of the Piaynemo Star Geosite Lake, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The Raja Ampat Regency government has reopened marine tourism ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials. The Minister of Environment, ...

On Sept. 27, UNESCO designated 26 new biosphere reserves, including Indonesia’s Raja Ampat, which is also recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark; the two designations make it one of few places on Earth ...

Raja Ampat Regency recorded 24.94% undernourishment prevalence in 2025, up 2.99% year-on-year, exceeding Indonesia's national 7.89% average, ranking 5th among Southwest Papua regions.

Glide above the unparalleled natural beauty of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness a true ...

The Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat has scarcely changed since spice traders passed this way in the 18th century. But as Maria Shollenbarger sails among its hidden coves on a traditional wooden ...