Environment & biodiversity
Forests, watersheds, reefs, species, protected areas and ecological change across Western New Guinea.
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Current picture ·Land, consent and food
Merauke’s present projects have a longer background. The 2013 Malind field study describes how MIFEE land negotiations and forest conversion affected community food sources and relationships. Pusaka’s strategic-project timeline follows later decisions, including the 2023 designation and the April 2024 sugar and bioethanol task force. These records concern related but distinct programmes. They do not justify treating every concession, rice project and plantation as one unchanged estate.
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Browse all ↗Freeport and the States: Politics of Corporations and Contemporary Colonialism in West Papua
cambridge.org
Corporation, state and colonial power around Freeport.
The Politics of Power: Freeport in Suharto’s Indonesia
uhpress.hawaii.edu
Major study of Freeport, Suharto-era power, military, landowners and environment.
In the Shadow of the Palm: Dispersed Ontologies among Marind, West Papua
journal.culanth.org
Political ecology and anthropology of oil palm.
Land of Famished Beings: The Afterlives of Palm Oil in West Papua
assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com
Recent major ethnography on Marind worlds and plantation aftermaths.
Mining Capitalism: The Relationship between Corporations and Their Critics
ucpress.edu
Ok Tedi comparison gives a strong regional lens on extraction and corporate science.
Gold Rush: Indonesia’s Mining Plans Risk Fueling Abuses in Papua
amnesty.org
Mining, consent and rights.
The Manokwari Declaration: Challenges Ahead in Conserving 70% of Tanah Papua Forest
dx.doi.org
Conservation-policy analysis.
Sasi and Marine Conservation in Raja Ampat
doi.org
Customary marine management and conservation.
Palms of New Guinea
zenodo.org
Major botanical reference.
Bird checklist and conservation material from Gam Island, Raja Ampat
journal.unhas.ac.id
Concrete Raja Ampat biodiversity record.
The Biodiversity in West Guinea: The Science as of 2001
galda-verlag.de
Broad historical biodiversity baseline.
Kamoro Natural Resources: West New Guinea Lowlands Cultures
galda-verlag.de
Ecology, subsistence and Kamoro cultural life.
Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Relation to Natural Resources
hdl.handle.net
Papuan scholar on customary rights and resource governance.
Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat
birdsheadseascape.com
Accessible natural-history entry point.
MIFEE / Merauke food-estate research archive
awasmifee.potager.org
Durable archive for MIFEE history.
Awyu Forest Campaign resources
greenpeace.org
Maps, visuals and advocacy documents; label publisher role.
MIFEE research already tracked in Watch reference pool
awasmifee.potager.org
Surface rather than duplicate existing hidden references.
Local wisdom as the basis for environmental policy innovation with sea sasi and sago hamlets in Papua’s ecological governance
doi.org
Cross-regional Indigenous environmental governance using sasi and sago-hamlet practices.
Dekolonisasi Ekonomi dan Konservasi Hutan Berbasis Adat dalam Kosmologi Ekologis Masyarakat Tepera di Distrik Ravenirara Kabupaten Jayapura
doi.org
Tepera ecological cosmology, customary forest conservation and economic decolonisation.
Estimating the Extended and Hidden Species Diversity from Environmental DNA in Hyper-diverse Regions
doi.org
eDNA biodiversity work with Raja Ampat relevance.
The Floodplain Forests of the Mamberamo Basin, Papua, Indonesia (Western New Guinea): Vegetation, Soils, and Local Use
doi.org
Detailed ecology and local-use study in the Mamberamo basin.
New Avian Records Along the Elevation Gradient of the Cyclops Mountains, Indonesian Papua
mdpi.com
Fresh avifaunal records across Cyclops elevations.
Exploring the Vertebrate Fauna of the Bird’s Head Peninsula (Indonesia, West Papua) through DNA Barcodes
archimer.ifremer.fr
DNA-barcode inventory across Bird’s Head vertebrates; dataset family DS-LENG.
New Guinea Has the World’s Richest Island Flora
repository.naturalis.nl
Landmark island-flora synthesis; whole-island context is directly relevant.
Reef Fishes of the Bird’s Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia
biotaxa.org
Major reef-fish inventory for Bird’s Head.
Highly Diverse Mesophotic Reef Fish Communities in Raja Ampat, West Papua
doi.org
Raja Ampat mesophotic-reef biodiversity.
Karst Geodiversity and Aquatic Habitat Diversity Supporting Endemic Species in Maybrat, Papua Indonesia
mdpi.com
Recent Maybrat geodiversity and endemic aquatic habitat research.
Developing a Network of Terrestrial Protected Areas in Raja Ampat
darwininitiative.org.uk
Terrestrial conservation and community programme report.
DNA Barcoding of 19 Lutjanus Species to Support Fisheries Management in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Papua, Indonesia
doi.org
Recent fisheries genetics with management relevance.
Spatial Planning Model for Optimizing Conservation Priorities for Local Community Utilization on Arefi Island in the Raja Ampat MPA
doi.org
Community-use and marine-conservation spatial planning.
Wildlife Diversity of Malagufuk Forest for Sustainable Ecotourism and Community-based Forest Management in Southwest Papua, Indonesia
doi.org
Field biodiversity tied directly to community forest management.
Keanekaragaman Ikan di Selatan Papua
doi.org
Papuan-authored freshwater/fish biodiversity research.
Keanekaragaman Katak dan Reptil di Teluk Wondama
doi.org
Herpetofaunal diversity in Teluk Wondama.
State of the Seascape 2020: Bird’s Head Seascape
birdsheadseascape.com
Regional marine conservation status with local-university participation.
Natural History of Manta Rays in the Bird’s Head Seascape: Mobula alfredi
oceansciencefoundation.org
Detailed manta-ray natural history; associated DOI 10.5281/zenodo.4396260.
Orchids of the Bird’s Head Peninsula
birdsheadorchid.id
Collaborative orchid database with UNIPA and Papuan researchers.
Tambrauw and Raja Ampat Biodiversity Conservation Project Report
darwininitiative.org.uk
Current terrestrial conservation report spanning Tambrauw and Raja Ampat.
Endemic Marine Species of the Bird’s Head Seascape
birdsheadseascape.com
Compact endemic-species reference.
Regional Profile: Indonesia Bird’s Head Seascape 2001–2009
birdsheadseascape.com
Rapid-assessment synthesis for the Bird’s Head Seascape.
Kofiau and Boo Islands Conservation Profile
wallaceparcs.uea.ac.uk
Island-level conservation profile in Raja Ampat.
Concept Alignment for Sustainability: Relevance of the Mauri Model in Asmat, Southern Papua
doi.org
Indigenous sustainability-model comparison applied to Asmat.
Our Land Has Gone
LifeMosaic
Malind Anim residents of Zanegi discuss changes to their land and livelihoods. A film by Gekko Studio, Pusaka and SKP KAME.
Arrows Against the Wind
gej.docuseek2.com
Historical environmental-justice documentary; label its advocacy framing and era.
Women’s Grievances and Land Dispossession: Reading Landscapes through Papuan Independent Films
journals.jcu.edu.au
Reads Papuan Voices films as Indigenous women’s land and livelihood testimony.
PESTA BABI
Redaksi Jubi TV
A documentary by Dandhy Laksono and Cypri Paju Dale. Watch the full film through Jubi’s published edition.
All the Birds Are Gone
Research with Indigenous women on land, forest loss and community responses across five locations.
Deforestation in Papua
Satellite imagery and explanation of changing forest cover.
Grasberg Mine, Indonesia
Satellite perspective on the mining landscape; useful geographic background.
PT Freeport Indonesia: 2024–2025 external environmental audit
Company-published external audit covering tailings management, mine closure and environmental monitoring. Read alongside community accounts and independent research.
Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
Reporting on separate Tanah Merah permit disputes and Awyu demands for recognition of customary rights.