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Misool Eco Resort Raja Ampat
Misool Eco Resort is located in the remote southern part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Our private resort island, Batbitim, is located 240 kilometers from the nearest resort and half a day's journey from the nearest village.
Batbitim is a low-slung island amid an archipelago of uninhabited karst outcroppings. The island is fringed with powder-white beaches, protected by stunning clear lagoons and abundant reefs. With just fourteen guest cottages, you are assured a holiday of exclusive luxury, surrounded by the world's richest reefs.
We have created an own website for Misool Raja Ampat
to show you all individual possibilities of this unique area including much more pictures
Our cottages are built to European standards of comfort and safety, artfully blending indigenous natural materials with meticulous detailing. Every single piece of lumber used to build our small haven as has been milled by hand in our own sawmill, to our specifications. And every single piece of lumber has been salvaged from driftwood collected in Raja Ampat and the nearby island of Seram.
Our Sustainability Commitment + Marine Protected Area
Misool Eco Resort is strongly committed to a policy of environmental responsibility. MER has reached an agreement with our local hosts to create a Marine Protected Area (MPA). We have leased approximately 200 sq km of sea surrounding Batbitim. This includes many of Raja Ampat's finest dive sites, including the Manta Cleaning Station, Boo, Fiabacet, Gorgonian Passage, and Yillet. Within this area, all fishing, shark finning, harvesting of turtle eggs and shellfish are strictly prohibited. We also require all boats to practice reef-safe anchoring. The construction and operation of the resort have been meticulously engineered to minimise our environmental impact. In addition to salvaging driftwood and milling our own lumber, we've engineered our buildings with energy efficiency in mind. We've installed waste water gardens to minimise our consumption, and we're experimenting with solar and wind power to augment our generators. Perhaps most importantly, MER is dedicated to safeguarding the local community in which we operate. Our labour force is drawn largely from Yellu, the closest village. We're proud to offer them favourable working conditions, health benefits, job training, and English lessons |
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