This is Raja Ampat (4k) - dive into the dream of biodiversity
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Published 2019-10-06
The size, maturity and healthiness of corals in this region is insane! A large part of the marine life in Raja Ampat is protected by 7 Marine Protected Areas (MPA's).
Raja Ampat is an archipelago of over 1500 small islands, including the four main islands of: Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo.
We started our trip in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 2 flight transfers, 2 boat transfers and +30 hours later we arrived at Kri Island at Kri Eco Resort + Papua Diving for 10 days. Together with my daughter, Isabelle, we made 22 dives at the most beautiful dive sites there are.
All the dive sites are 5-25 minutes from Kri Island: Kri Eco Jetty, Chicken Bay, Mikes Point (!!), Blue Magic, Sardines, Sapokren Jetty, Melissa’s Garden (!!), Chicken Reef, Sorido Wall, Friwenbonda, Citrus Reef, Cape Kri and a lot more!
We stayed on Kri Island, at Kri Eco Resort. Kri Eco Resort is located in the center of the Raja Ampat Marine park at Kri Island. Papua Diving provides guided dives for Kri Eco Resort and (sister resort) Sorido Bay Resort. The local Papuan dive guides of Papua Diving are the best experienced dive guides in Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat has more than 1000 species of fish, 540 species of coral and 700 species of mollusk. Predatory fish such as Barracudas, Blacktip Reef Sharks and Whitetip Reef Sharks are fully present. Large Oceanic Manta rays are attracted to the rich plankton waters. Schools of fish are everywhere and sometimes a bait ball can be seen. Beside the beauty marinelife the Kri’s forests are rich in birdlife and reptiles.
A special part of the marine park are the Mangroves at Hidden Bay (6:06), they offer critical nursing environments for juveniles of fish species. World's largest amount of mangrove coverage can be found in Indonesia. The Mangroves where one of the highlight’s of this trip!
During our stay we made excursions to Fam Islands, Hidden Bay and The Passage, they are the very definition of paradise.
- (7:00) Fam Islands are a group of islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago. White limestone cliffs plunge into the sea. Ultramarine blue lagoons are nestled next to monumental pinnacles and untouched beaches.
- (6:06) Hidden Bay has a mangrove system of clear mirror-still blue water, where soft corals grow on the roots of mangrove trees. Rising above the foliage hornbills and parrots swoop between the trees. Hidden Bay is a complex network of interconnected water channels and lakes.
- (7:23) The Passage lies between the island of Gam and Waigeo. It can be described as river flowing between the two islands. The nutrient rich waters that are drawn through by the tides feed a vast wealth of marine biodiversity. Above water the sheer limestone cliffs make this a place excessively beautiful.
Places like this are sensitive to climate change. It's frightening to see how many people close their eyes for climate change. Climate change and a decrease of biodiversity are caused by overpopulation. Overpopulation is the main cause of most urgent problems in the world.
This film is the result of around 20 hours of 4k video footage and a few months editing. Shot in May / June 2019.
Used camera’s:
- Sony FDR-AX700 4K with Gates housing, Gates GP34 Wide Angle Port and Sealife Sea Dragon 2500 lights.
- GoPro Hero 7 Black
- DJI Mavic Pro 2
- iPhone XS Max with DJI Osmo Mobile 2 gimbal
Kri Eco Resort & Papua Diving: papua-diving.com/
Diving World, diving holidays: www.divingworld.nl/
Onderwaterhuis, underwater camera gear: www.onderwaterhuis.nl/
Gates housings: www.gateshousings.com/
Sealife UW camera’s and lights: www.sealife-cameras.com/
Music: Epidemic Sound, www.epidemicsound.com/referral/o12oe6/ :
Johannes Bornlöf - Mother of Light
Bonnie Grace - The Abode of Snow
Johannes Bornlof - Let's Run Away Together
Johannes Bornlof - The First Law Of Motion
Hector Posser - Venus Descending
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All Comments (21)
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sharks visiting coral reefs is such a good indicator of the overall health of that ecosystem 🦈
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this more beautifull then national Geographic footage
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thank god raja ampat is the most expensives trip that u can found in indonesia..not everyone has the opportunity to enjoy these underwater paradise, even we're the locals..make it exclusive and remain protected from the hands of irresponsible humans!..thanks for this beautiful footage that u shared with us.
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I almost cried from the sheer beauty of it all!
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I never even thought of scuba diving ever in my life. I watched this video... And now me and my wife are doing our first open water dives this weekend! Thanks for introducing us to this hobby!
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Look how beautiful Raja Ampat is. This is just Raja Ampat, there are many more underwater paradises in Indonesia such as Bunaken, Derawan, Wakatobi and others waiting to be visited. As Indonesian, I confimed that I am so proud to be Indonesian because at the time of creation, God smiled when he created our land 🥹☺️
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This is probably the best video I've seen of Raja Ampat. Great job!
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Wonderful Indonesia 🇮🇩
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I cried watching this in the end. It was so beautifully captured at one point i felt like i was there myself and I cried at the beauty of it. SubhanAllah. ❤️ You are lucky.
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the most beautiful coral reef ive ever seen.. So Colourful, So Rich of species, So Healthy, what a perfect ecosystem, i think this is the best in the world.. i hope it will keep it that way..
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When I try to imagine paradise, I figure it out exactly like this.
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The most beautiful sequence of images that I have ever seen in my life.... just perfect audiovisual combo! The colours are mind boggling!
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02:30 sergeant major fish 02:43 pufferfish 03:04 purple anthias fish 03:09 yellow damshelfish 03:38 yellow anthiasfish 03:40 moray ell 03:43 Grouperfish 03:49 ClarkiClownfish 04:34 Bariene Tang 04:46 Green Chromis 06:33 Ambon Cardinalfish 08:22 Puppet Shrimp 09:03 Blacktip Shark 09:09 Napoleon Fish 09:12 Barracuda 09:42 Mantareef 10:27 Blue Triggerfish 10:36 Lion Fish 10:43 Clownfish/Occelaris 11:12 Morris Idol 11:50 Rabbitfish
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Goosebumps. No matter how many times i see this video. Raja ampat is the real paradise on earth
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Does heaven look like that? This is not montage. It’s pure art!!!! 🤯😍😍
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This is more like NatGeo or something. How the camera catch the colors of the objects is so incredible. Perfection!
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I went to Seraya Island in Komodo, Indonesia and it was amazing, but quite small compared to Raja Ampat, and I'm looking forward, I regret a lot not going before!
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Probably the best video of Raja Ampat I have ever seen, and the background music is fantastic.😍
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This is some of the most extraordinary footage I’ve ever seen
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I dived 7 times last summer. One of the most incredible experience in my life. Such a magical world. 💙
