CONSERVATION
First established in 1993 to introduce sustainable tourism with a mission to protect nature and empower the local people.
RAJA AMPAT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION CENTRE (RARCC)
A majority of Papua Diving’s net profit goes to the RARCC to introduce community-based initiatives, as well as facilitate students, researchers, and scientists in Raja Ampat.
Syntropic Agroforestry
Located at Tambrauw, Kebar, Southwest Papua, we seek to engage local communities in re-cultivating degraded areas through syntropic agroforestry.
Education Center
Providing education to the local people and younger generation for a better future for Raja Ampat.
Community and Social Development
Training the locals in woodworking and building the first fiberglassed boats and kayaks in Raja Ampat.
Frontier Aviation
Training local Papuans to be able to work as pilots and aviation mechanics to do medical emergency and support mission work in remote areas.
Syntropic Agroforestry – Tambrauw, Kebar, Southwest Papua | RARCC
Protecting Cultural Heritage
Both Kri Eco and Sorido Bay Resorts utilize Papuan techniques for the building of bungalows and accommodations, making use of local materials from the area. Our resorts boast the intricate designs and unique architecture characteristic of Papuan traditional houses.
Green Fins
Papua Diving is a member of Green Fins and has adopted its mission statement "to protect and conserve coral reefs by establishing and implementing environmentally friendly guidelines to promote a sustainable diving and snorkelling tourism industry.”
Dive Guide Training
Raja Ampat has a history of shark finning as one of the people's main sources of income. Papua Diving seeks to equip the local people with more sustainable practices, such as training them to be dive guides.
Coral Plantation
Raja Ampat is rich with diversity which we seek to protect. Together with MARS, our dive guides have been trained through the Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System to learn the best practices to conserve the marine ecosystem.