The blue orchid in Raja Ampat is categorized as endangered according to the IUCN, but it is not yet listed as a protected ...

A stormy saga over nickel mining in one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world appears to be far from over, even after the Indonesian government revoked the permits of most of the ...

Agus Hikmat, a plant conservation expert at IPB, warned that although there is no nickel mining occurring directly on Waigeo ...

A pristine archipelago off Indonesia's east coast emerges as the latest battleground between conservationists and the ...

An investigation by Greenpeace Indonesia that unearthed nickel mining in the biodiverse archipelago of Raja Ampat has further ...

The controversy surrounding nickel mining in Raja Ampat has affected the tourism sector. Access to the popular tourist area of Wayag Island has been closed.

“Raja Ampat is in danger because of nickel mining on several islands, including in my village of Manyaifun and on Batang Pele Island,” said Ronisel Mambrasar, an Indigenous Papuan youth and ...

Tourism players in Raja Ampat – Indonesia’s major marine destination and a UNESCO Global Geopark – are warning that ...

Visiting West Papua’s biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat after eye surgery, a traveller beholds a coral wonderland.

But this ecological controversy is an example of how the demand for the metals needed to power battery technology - for electric cars and other low carbon energy sources - can damage the environment.

The Indonesian government says they have suspended four nickel mining operations in one of the country’s top tourist destinations for diving and snorkeling. The decision comes after an ...

Tourist areas in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, remain safe for visitors, Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana ...