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Getting there: By plane : Batavia Air and Merpati Air serve daily flights to and from Manokwari via Makassar. The Airport is about 7 [more...] Cenderawasih Bay Marine National Park (Taman Nasional Laut Teluk Cenderawasih) consists of 18 islands and 500km of coastline, and at 14,300 sq km is the largest of its kind in Indonesia. It is home to endangered species of giant clams, turtle and dugong, and offers some of the best trekking, diving and bird watching. With 130 types of coral and 150 bird species. Like most Papua, however exploration is severely hindered by government travel regulations and lack of transport. The larger inhabited islands in the area are Rumberpon, Mioswar, Roon and Anggrameous. You can explore the coastline or islands by speedboat [more...] The Raja Ampat archipelago is a place of great potential to serve as objects of tourism, especially diving tourism. Raja Ampat Islands waters according to various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of flora and fauna under the water at this time. The Raja Ampat Islands located in the westernmost tip of the island of Papua, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best reef areas in Indonesia. Approximately 450 species of coral had been identified during the two [more...] 
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West Papua is a province of Indonesia on the western end of Papua island. It covers the Bird’s Head (or Doberai) Peninsula and surrounding islands. The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of West Papua is in Manokwari. 
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