FEATURE: Indonesian coastal community on frontline of defending coral reefs

A coastal community on the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua, the easternmost region of Indonesia, is playing an important role on the frontline of the fight to preserve coral reefs threatened by human activities.Raja Ampat, which means "Four Kings," comprises four big islands -- Batanta, Salawati, Misool and Waigeo -- and is located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, home to around 75 percent of all known coral species in the world.The most biodiverse marine area on Earth, the Coral Triangle covers the waters of six countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, East …READ FULL ARTICLE