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 ...

The island paradise of Wakatobi is a trailblazer among Indonesia’s 23 national marine parks. Park guards and local communities have been well-trained to protect the park, and they have the backing of ...

Despite the eco-attractiveness, its remoteness may explain why few venture there, especially since boat is the only real way to explore the 34 million acres of islands, beaches, coral reefs, seagrass ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Yet, to marine conservationists, mangrove bogs such as this anchor one corner of the “holy trinity,” of prerequisites for a healthy tropical ...

Park officials were shocked to discover 13 pounds of plastic waste inside the stomach of a dead whale that recently washed ashore in Indonesia. The rotting 31-foot carcass was discovered at Wakatobi ...

In this undated photo released by Akademi Komunitas Kelautan dan Perikanan Wakatobi (Wakatobi Marine and Fisheries Community Academy or AKKP Wakatobi), researchers collect data of the carcass of a ...