Special Report: 25 Places to See Before They Change Forever
Featured, Local Insight, Travel Tips — By Alex Resnik on March 8, 2011 at 6:00 am3. Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Image: Hulivili/Flickr
The Wow: The holy grail of SCUBA diving, with more than 1,309 fish species, 537 coral species, and 699 mollusk species, Raja Ampat boasts the highest recorded marine life diversity on Earth.
Why Now? Bomb fishing, deep-sea trawlers, logging, and mining are damaging this pristine environment. The big fish are starting to dwindle.
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I wish there was an easier way to see the list than clicking on page numbers on bottom of the page.
A ‘next’ button would be so nice. Or scrolling down.
I gave up after no6.
Hey Tasha!
Totally hear you on the next button – we’re filing an enhancement on the pages and hope to have it fixed soon. Thank you so much for your feedback!
– Amy
Great special report, lot of good travel ideas. Also a bit sad reading, as it is usually we humans that are changing things… often irrevocably.
A world without the mountain gorillas is unbearable thought, and there are too many fragile ecosystems already under threat. Your report highlights what a beautiful planet we live on, but also how badly we are treating it.