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    This document summarizes information about manta rays in West Manggarai, Indonesia. It finds that manta tourism contributes $15 million annually to Indonesia's economy. Surveys from 2010-2014 show manta ray sightings peak between October and June, with fewer seen during mating season in July and August. The population is estimated at over 950 individuals, but further study is needed due to resident and migratory patterns. Conservation efforts through organizations like MantaWatch can help protect the manta rays and support the dive industry and local governments.

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    This document summarizes information about manta rays in West Manggarai, Indonesia. It finds that manta tourism contributes $15 million annually to Indonesia's economy. Surveys from 2010-2014 show manta ray sightings peak between October and June, with fewer seen during mating season in July and August. The population is estimated at over 950 individuals, but further study is needed due to resident and migratory patterns. Conservation efforts through organizations like MantaWatch can help protect the manta rays and support the dive industry and local governments.

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    This document summarizes information about manta rays in West Manggarai, Indonesia. It finds that manta tourism contributes $15 million annually to Indonesia's economy. Surveys from 2010-2014 show manta ray sightings peak between October and June, with fewer seen during mating season in July and August. The population is estimated at over 950 individuals, but further study is needed due to resident and migratory patterns. Conservation efforts through organizations like MantaWatch can help protect the manta rays and support the dive industry and local governments.

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    West Manggarai Mantas

    Distribution, Trends and Population Size


    Andrew Harvey

    Andrew Harvey
    MantaWatch : Director
    USAID IMACS : Sustainable Fisheries
    Advisor & Team Leader
    University of Queensland :
    Researcher

    MantaWatch is an online platform for sharing


    marine wildlife encounters

    manta tourism contributes

    US$ 15 million
    to Indonesias economy every year

    OMalley MP, Lee-Brooks K, Medd HB (2013) The Global Economic Impact of


    Manta Ray Watching Tourism. PLoS ONE 8(5): e65051.
    doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065051

    West Manggarai is a world class manta


    destination
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    Mantas per Dive

    3
    2
    1
    0

    2010-2014

    Manta rays are the main attraction for

    70-100%
    of tourists who visit West Manggarai

    Some important manta sites are located


    inside Komodo National Park
    12
    10
    8
    6
    4
    Mantas per Dive

    2
    0

    2010-2014

    but mantas are found throughout the


    waters of West Manggarai

    Every manta has a fingerprint!

    Initial estimates indicate a total population


    size of

    >950 individuals
    but resident and transient populations mean
    further study is needed

    Fewer mantas are seen during July and


    August
    2010-2014

    Mating

    Mating

    Fewer mantas are seen when boat traffic is


    high
    12

    2010-2014

    10
    8
    Mantas per Dive

    6
    4
    2
    0

    5 10 15

    Number of boats

    Through MantaWatch, the dive industry can


    support conservation approaches

    Conservation & Management

    Dive
    Industry

    Governme
    nt

    Not only mantas, MantaWatch has


    information on other species too

    Sharks
    Turtles
    Whales
    Dolphins
    Napoleon
    and more.

    Transient mantas have been recorded in Nusa


    Penida, and migrate past the Tanjung Luar fishery

    Thank You

    MantaWatch Ltd
    Andrew Harvey
    andy@mantawatch.com
    0815 2900 0406

    145-156 St John Street


    London EC1V 4PW
    United Kingdom

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