Updates

smangubhai Hanging with the #conservation divas in Bali @neneruga, @jo_be_one, @tsoekirman, @hestimoi,

   

smangubhai My staff confirmed 100 lift net fishers have been removed from SE Misoll#MPA in #RajaAmpat by authorites last month. Win for conservation!

   

smangubhai Pls RT! Vote for Kalabia, Environmental Education Boat for kids, Raja Ampat, Papua http://t.co/vTuXCi6m

   

smangubhai Nice to take time out with the staff to share a #Papuan feast.

   

smangubhai RT @catalyzecomms: http://t.co/Hwgb9XxG RT @smangubhai: 85% Papua/WPapua covered with forests, but lowland forests designated for logging.

   

smangubhai @BiggusDiggus I will say hi to Jo (jo_be_one) when i see her next week. She is working on a #coral #resilience paper today.

   

smangubhai @BiggusDiggus yes, #Bird'sHeadSeascape in Eastern Indonesia. It's global center of marine biodiversity! Tweeting facts as I work on paper!

   

smangubhai Did you know that the Kaimana MPA covers all of Kaimana’s jurisdictional waters (597,747 ha) in the #Bird'sHeadSeascape?

   

smangubhai Good news! 12 MPAs (size range: 5000-1,453,500ha) in #Bird'sHeadSeascape covering total area of 3,594,702 ha has active management in place!

   

smangubhai 85% Papua & West Papua is still covered with intact forests. But most lowland forests designated for logging & agriculture. Marine impacts?

   

smangubhai Did you know the 7 #MPAs that are part of the #RajaAmpat MPA network protect 1,185,940 ha of coral reef habitat and associated small islands

   

smangubhai An assessment of fish stocks vs reported fish catches in #Raja Ampat estimated IUU fishing accounted for >20% of reef fisheries catches,

   

smangubhai Introduction of destructive fishing (bomb fishing,cyanide & compressors) in 1980s caused decline of fishery resources in #Bird'sHeadSeascape

   

smangubhai @DertaPrabuning development and basic human services (education, health) are not getting to grassroots level, to people who need it.

   

smangubhai While marine ecosystems no longer pristine in #Bird'sHeadSeascape they are healthier than reefs in SEAsia, & number 1 priority for Indonesia

   

smangubhai #Bird'sHeadSeascape has highest biodiversity, richest fisheries resources & vast energy reserves, but also has highest poverty in Indonesia.

   

smangubhai Day 3 working on final draft of review paper for #Bird'sHeadSeascape. Will tweet facts about threats to this biodiverse region today!

   

smangubhai @labroides yes, I would put them in. It doesn't affect quality of paper and best not to sweat the small stuff is my attitude to publications

   

smangubhai Illegal Unreported & Unregulated fishing accounted for more than 20% of reef fisheries catches in Raja Ampat, #Bird'sHeadSeascape