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The week in wildlife - in pictures | Environment | theguardian.com
A manta ray in the waters of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia's remote Papua province. Indonesia this month became home to the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres, as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago. According to media reports, the Indonesian government is tightening the regulations for the fishing of sharks and manta rays, which are now included in the list of Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites)
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