THE LAST PARADISES

Where all of nature comes to seek refuge

Synopsis

Imagine a place on earth where coral reefs thrive; where 75% of known organisms dwell; where sharks and giant sea turtles are born peacefully; where species that were believed to be extinct make a comeback; and where all of that is protected by an animist population whose thousand-year-old values and commitment allow for a harmonious cohabitation with nature.

There is such a place on earth, it is called Mayalibit Bay, a small lagoon on the island of Waigeo, in the Southwest Papua province of eastern Indonesia.