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Expedition to the Spice Islands: Designing a Resilient Network of Marine Protected Areas
Written by Alison Green | December 5th, 2012
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The Banda Islands are a high priority for marine conservation, and an important area to expand the coverage of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Indonesia.
Expedition to the Spice Islands: Challenges and Opportunities for Marine Conservation
Written by Alison Green | November 20th, 2012
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The Banda Islands have a rich and violent history as the Spice Islands.
Expedition to the Spice Islands: A Refuge for an Endangered Species
Written by Alison Green | November 20th, 2012
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Napoleon Wrasse are never very abundant, although they do form small aggregations of tens to more than a 100 fish to reproduce. They also change sex from female to male, so most small adults are female and it is mainly the males that exceed 1m in length. Sometimes around spawning time, you can see a harem of Napoleon Wrasse comprising a large male and several smaller females.
Expedition to the Spice Islands: Corals and Volcanoes
Written by Alison Green | November 20th, 2012
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The coral reefs of the Banda Islands have some of the most spectacular and resilient reefs in the world. One of the reasons for this, is that they are in the heart of the Coral Triangle ⎯ the epicentre of marine diversity.
Expedition to the Spice Islands: A Rapid Marine Assessment
Written by Alison Green | November 20th, 2012
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Last week (November 7-16th 2012) Conservancy scientist Alison Green traveled to the Banda Islands to help the Coral Triangle Centre conduct a second rapid marine assessment, which focused on collecting the social and ecological information required to design a resilient network of MPAs for the area.
