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 ...

Wakatobi, Adeliya says, is rich in local knowledge and maritime heritage. For her, education is a bridge that connects this ...

Wakatobi National Park has very high marine resource potential, in terms of both species and uniqueness, with enchanting submarine landscapes. In terms of configuration, the marine waters of the park ...

To the managers of Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia’s third largest marine protected area (MPA), it’s just one more backwater on their impossibly vast patrol beat of 1.34 million hectares ...

Dive into the crystal-clear waters of Wakatobi National Park, uncover the hidden treasures of Wae Rebo, or admire the majestic views from Mount Rinjani. These iconic destinations reflect the soul ...

Marine Policy 27(5): 389–395. Clifton, J. 2004. Evaluating contrasting approaches to marine ecotourism: “dive tourism” and “research tourism” in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia. In: ...

The dead animal was found earlier this week on Kapota Island, Southeast Sulawesi by a team from Wakatobi National Park, according to The Jakarta Post. The newspaper reported that the animal was ...

Rescuers from Wakatobi National Park found the rotting carcass of the 9.5-meter (31-foot) sperm whale late Monday near the park in Southeast Sulawesi province after hearing that villagers were ...

This time, a carcass of a sperm whale was discovered in the waters near Indonesia’s Wakatobi National Park, reports the Associated Press. Park officials found a large mass of plastic inside the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday ...