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View all search resultsRaja Ampat's nickel mining may threaten endangered Papuan Blue orchid
Agus Hikmat, a plant conservation expert at IPB, warned that although there is no nickel mining occurring directly on Waigeo Island, the environmental impacts from mining activities elsewhere in Raja Ampat could eventually reach the island, posing a threat to the already vulnerable blue orchid.
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The blue orchid (Dendrobium azureum Schuit.) is a rare and endemic species found exclusively in Raja Ampat’s Waigeo Island Nature Reserve. The species has been classified as endangered on the the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and its population has continued to decline due to deforestation and collection by plant traders. (Courtesy of Fauna & Flora International-Indonesia Programme/Yanuar Ishaq Dwi Cahyo)
Endangered Papuan blue orchid at risk from Raja Ampat nickel mining
Theresia Sufa
The Jakarta Post/Bogor
Nickel mining in Raja Ampat, a renowned tourist destination in Southwest Papua, may further endanger the survival of the rare Papuan blue orchid, according to an environmental expert from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
The blue orchid (Dendrobium azureum Schuit) is a rare and endemic species found exclusively in Raja Ampat’s Waigeo Island Nature Reserve. It has brilliant blue to violet-blue petals, an exceptionally rare coloration among orchids, making it both visually striking and botanically significant.
The species has been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and its population has continued to decline due to deforestation and collection by plant traders.
Agus Hikmat, a plant conservation expert at IPB, warned that although there is no nickel mining occurring directly on Waigeo Island, the environmental impacts from mining activities elsewhere in Raja Ampat could eventually reach the island, posing a threat to the already vulnerable blue orchid.
