The small village of Fafanlap is located on the edge of the spectacular southeast Misool region of the Raja Ampat Archipelago. Three particular families who reside in Fafanlap Village (as well as in Usaha Jaya Village) have sole traditional ownership of a vast marine area that encompasses remote fringing coral reefs, seamounts and fish-rich pelagic waters. Part of this area (90,440 acres) has already been leased to Misool Eco-Resort as a “no-take” reserve for 25 years, but the villagers have agreed to the marine waters they own around the Daram Islands into an additional 99,583 acre “no-take” area for 15 years.
