about RAJA AMPAT

Stephen ScourfieldThe West Australian
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Camera IconA clown anemonefish on a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Olly Scholey Credit: Olly Scholey

Raja Ampat is a renowned epicentre of marine biodiversity.

It has a rich coral reef ecosystem with vast fish and coral species diversity.

An archipelago comprising more than 1500 small islands, cays and shoals, it is popular with divers.

In West Papua, the name Raja Ampat means Four Kings, referring to the four main islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Misool.

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