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Wednesday, 13 July 2011

One of Australia’s richest men destroying Coral sea paradise in West Papua

Threat to Raja Ampat, the amazon of the oceans?

An article in the weekend edition of the Sydney Morning Herald 2-3 July by investigative journalist Tom Allard exposes the threat to a Coral sea paradise. Do you know about Raja Ampat, the amazon of the oceans? It is a place of unparalleled beauty in West Papua.

Perhaps you have seen this: The Beauty of Raja Ampat– Sidney Morning Herald slide show

But it is also threatened.

These two articles show how Clive Palmer one of Australia’s richest men is tearing the place apart: “Coral Sea Paradise Faces Ruin From Mining” & “Chipping away at paradise”

One of Australia’s richest men destroying Coral sea paradise in West Papua

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