CONSERVATION EFFORTS................................

To preserve the underwater Raja Ampat Islands, conservation efforts are urgently needed in this area. There are two international organizations are concerned about the preservation of natural resources Raja Ampat, the CI (Conservation International) and TNC (The Nature Conservancy). The government itself has set Waigeo sea around the South, which includes the small islands such as Gam, Mansuar, Yeben group and trunk group Pele, was endorsed as a Marine Wildlife Reserve. According to Minister of Forestry Decree No. 81/KptsII/1993, this area reached 60,000 hectares.

In addition, several other marine areas have been proposed for a conservation area. Each of these is the Sea Island Wildlife Refuge South Misool, sea island Kofiau, Asia sea island, sea island sea island honey and Ayau.