Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat, which literally means 'Four Kings' in Bahasa Indonesia, is a group of islands located at the heart of the Coral Triangle. The archipelago boasts 69% of the world's stony coral species, 27% of the planet's coral reef fishes, and 10% of the Earth's known mantis shrimp species. Furthermore, the islands are home to lush rainforests that harbor a wide range of freshwater and terrestrial mollusks; arthropods; and vertebrates, including 40% of New Guinea's bird species (8 of which belo...