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  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130155.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150004.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903200230.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips, sponges and fans.  Fish life is also prolific, particularly of plankton feeding fish such as fusiliers.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903220194.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans, leather corals and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160013.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150058.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish and predators such as sea snakes.
    WPAP200903160129.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish and predators such as sea snakes.  Fish such as snapper rely on the safety of numbers to escape predators.
    WPAP200903160097.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903170158.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903170023.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180119.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180133.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180233.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180183.jpg
  • 'Nudibranch Rock', is one of Misool's best dive sites.  it is named for its uncanny resemblance to a sea slug.
    WPAP200903220090.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150005.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160074.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  In the more sheltered areas, more fragile hard croals can proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903140099.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish.
    WPAP200903160137.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  Plankton feeding fish - such as anthias - are also prolific. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160115.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  Plankton feeding fish - such as anthias - are also prolific. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160068.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180089.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180087.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180240.jpg
  • A plant clinging to a cliff face, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • Panaroma, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia
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  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea whips and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903100025.jpg
  • Urchin clingfish normally hide amongst the spines of urchins and have evolved a body shape and markings to help them to hide.  The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903210128.jpg
  • As well as using symbiotic zooxanthellae to harness energy from the sun, hard corals are also predators.  They use tentacles armed with stinging cells to capture small zooplankton drifting by. The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903200225.jpg
  • Fairy hawkfish, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903200114.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips, sponges and fans.  Fish life is also prolific, particularly of plankton feeding fish such as fusiliers.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903220166.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans, soft corals and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903230002.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150124.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans, leather corals and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150115.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate whilst the current-swept reefs have more massive hard corals. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150032.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate whilst the current-swept reefs have more massive hard corals. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903140196.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish.
    WPAP200903180055.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish.
    WPAP200903180020.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea fans, soft corals and sea whips and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903140149.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130079.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180246.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180201.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180197.jpg
  • A plant clinging to a cliff face, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903120036.jpg
  • A plant clinging to a cliff face, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903120006.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea whips and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903100005.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans.
    WPAP200903090044.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903210094.jpg
  • Corallimorpharians are closely related to anemones.  They often form colonies of individuals such as in this image. The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903200161.jpg
  • Fishing nets are capable of causing great damage to reefs when discarded or if they are entangled by accident.  Because they are made of plastic material, they can take many years to breakdown. The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903200126.jpg
  • A butterflyfish sheltering in a sea fan, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • A juvenile golden damselfish in a sea fan, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903200101.jpg
  • A filefish sheltering within a sea fan, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903220021.jpg
  • A butterflyfish sheltering by a sea fan, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903220020.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips, sponges and fans.  Fish life is also prolific, particularly of plankton feeding fish such as fusiliers.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903220163.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans, soft corals and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903230028.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans, soft corals and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903230015.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150107.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150027.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate whilst the current-swept reefs have more massive hard corals. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903140198.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  Plankton feeding fish - such as anthias - are also prolific. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160101.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160025.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  Black corals are named after the color of their bony skeleton.
    WPAP200903170135.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903170130.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903170038.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130139.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130137.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130105.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, hard corals and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130095.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130024.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180103.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180095.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180090.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180153.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180237.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180199.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180193.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180181.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180174.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180160.jpg
  • A plant clinging to a cliff face, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
    WPAP200903120033.jpg
  • Panorama of sunset clouds, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia
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  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea whips, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903110134.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea whips, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903110099.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea whips, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903100038.jpg
  • A pair of schooling bannerfish, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • Sunset view, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • Divers returing from a dive at sunset, Misool, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903150068.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish and predators such as sea snakes.
    WPAP200903160124.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  In more sheltered areas, delicate hard corals also proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903160024.jpg
  • The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  South of Misool are a number of seamounts that attract many different species of fish.
    WPAP200903180043.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and in most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.  Black corals are named after the color of their bony skeleton.
    WPAP200903170128.jpg
  • Boatman, Misool, West Papua, Indoneesia.
    WPAP200903170107.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea whips and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  In the more sheltered areas, more fragile hard croals can proliferate. The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903140102.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as sea fans, soft corals and sponges and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130120.jpg
  • The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sponges and fans and many of the dive sites have huge fields of fans and whips.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
    WPAP200903130012.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180137.jpg
  • Misool's karst topography is the result of water eroding away the ancient limestone of raised reefs and sea bed.  The pinnacles, towers and lagoons that remain are home to an incredible array of unusual species.
    WPAP200903180129.jpg
  • In the Misool area there are a number of sites decorated with extensive rock art or paintings.  The paintings are thought to be between 3-5000 years old and feature dolphins, fish, whales, dugong, hands, abstract figures, and what may be representations of 'Matuto', a half-man, half-lizard hero or god.  The sites are on sections of limestone cliff.
    WPAP200903180190.jpg
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