Raja Ampat: A Biodiversity Hot Spot and the Future of Marine Conservation
Raja Ampat is a series of archipelagos that occupies 4.6 million hectares in northern West Papua, Indonesia, and lies at the eastern edge of the coral triangle within the Indo-Pacific region. With more than 600 islands, including the “four kings”—Waigeo, Misool, Salawait, and Batanta—Raja Ampat is home to the world’s most diverse coral reefs