Just as Raja Ampat fetches UNESCO Biosphere Reserve title, nickel mining looms

Mongabay
Oct 2, 2025, 1:29 am292 ptsTop
JAKARTA — Even as UNESCO hails Raja Ampat as a global conservation model, nickel mining threatens to carve up its forests and coral reefs. On Sept. 27, UNESCO designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries — the highest number in 20 years. Among them is Raja Ampat, strengthening its place as a…

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