The world-renowned diving destination of Wakatobi is one of Indonesia’s oldest and best-supported marine protected areas. Mangroves and seagrass along with coral form the pillars of an interdependent ...

Making sustainable tourism grow roots locally in Wakatobi. An underwater wonderland, beautiful beaches and a serene setting are drawing a stream of visitors to Wakatobi National Park, off the ...

For many years, getting to Wakatobi, Indonesia — one of the very best dive sites in a country that abounds with stunning underwater locales — would cost a lot of money and involve arduous traveling by ...

Manmade “fish apartments” are springing up all over Indonesia in response to the shrinking acreage of natural reefs. The popular Biorock system for reef building was dreamed up in the 1990s by a ...

A 60 year-old theory to explain why seas surrounding islands and atolls are particularly productive has just been proven by a marine biologist from Bangor University's School of Ocean Science, working ...

See more: To see the image this article refers to, keep checking Picture of the Day on our news blog Short Sharp Science THE Bajau Laut, or Bajo, are marine nomads thought to come from the ...

Whether it's your first time in open water or the hundredth entry in your logbook, these scuba locations provide the ultimate bucket list for explorers, adventurers, and ardent scuba divers no matter ...

WWF has launched a new regional campaign that encourages individuals to buy virtual property across the Coral Triangle, the world’s center of marine life. Jakarta, Indonesia - The World Wide Fund for ...

The loss of coral reefs has made many coastal communities suffer; the less fish there are, the lesser the fishermen’s incomes. A World Bank-supported project is helping rehabilitate coral reefs while ...