Scuba Diver ANZ #42

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Raja Ampat part one

Raja Ampat is rightly known as the most-biodiverse marine ecosystem in the world. The abundance of healthy coral reefs and marine species is a divers’ dream. For this series, Jean-Pierre Nathrass will be highlighting a few of our favourite marine creatures that you can see during your visit to the region Photographs by Meridian Adventure Dive

A Dutch diver by the name of Max Ammer began to spread the word about Raja Ampat in 1990. He had spent time in the region searching for sunken World War Two ships and airplanes and realized the biodiversity was like nowhere else in the world.

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