Anambas Islands Regency is known as a tropical paradise due to its remarkable marine biodiversity. One primary biodiversity type in this region is the ecological diversity consisting of three tropical marine ecosystems: coral reefs, mangrove and seagrass.
7 Scientific Facts You May Not Know About Corals
What are corals? You see them in tropical ocean waters, they come in may shapes and forms, they are colorful and home to about 25 percent of all marine creatures.
Microplastics: Invisible Threat to Ocean and Humans
By definition microplastics are plastic fragments that are less than 5mm in size and hard to detect with the naked eye.
This Telaga Farmer Has Been Growing Banana Trees. But Now, He’s Diversifying His Produce with Organic Crops
Zairul has been working as a traditional farmer in Telaga Village for 16 years. He is one of the few people in the village who choose this profession where the rest of community opt to become fishermen instead.
Bawah Anambas Foundation In Action: A Trip To Telaga
A small group of Bawah Reserve guests, including myself, were offered the opportunity to go and see the work of the Bawah Anambas Foundation (BAF) on nearby Telaga.
Interesting Facts About Sea Urchins You Should Know
Sea urchins are classified as Phylum echinodermata and they are close relatives of starfish and sea cucumber.
A Teacher’s Tale: Art Teacher’s Journey as BAF Volunteer
In 2018 BAF volunteer Alanna Berman was visiting Bawah Reserve when she saw a presentation about the foundation, which at that time was newly established.
Important Facts about Mangroves and How They Benefit Environment
Mangroves are important for the sustainability of tropical marine ecosystems as they offer plenty of benefits for the environment and humans.
2020 Reef Health Monitoring Report
Reef Health Monitoring (RHM) activity is part of our marine conservation program and has been regularly held once a year since 2019 in Bawah Island and surrounding areas.
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