From Turtle Catchers to Pig Farmers
A Cultural Approach to Marine Conservation

THE Ayau islands are Indonesian frontier islands located in the province of West Papua and in the district of Raja Ampat, which shares a border with the nation of Palau. The people of Ayau are known for catching turtles. Turtles are needed in great amounts for ceremonies, births and marriages.

Based on requests from the community of Ayau, Conservation International (CI) facilitated on-the-job training of pig farming and creating biogas from pig

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