Salawati

Salawati is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia. Its area is 1,623 km2. Salawati is separated from New Guinea to the southeast by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta to the north by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait).

For other uses, see Salawati (disambiguation).
Salawati
Salawati
Location in eastern Indonesia
Geography
Coordinates1°6′24″S 130°51′59″E
ArchipelagoRaja Ampat Islands
Area1,623 km2 (627 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceWest Papua
The Raja Ampat Islands

History

By the 17th century, the Tidore kingdom had close economic ties with the island. Around 1705, it was reported that local chiefs had adopted Islam.[1]

Pulau Salawati Utara Nature Reserve
Pulau Salawati Utara Nature Reserve
Cagar Alam Pulau Salawati Utara
Area57,000 ha (220 sq mi)
OperatorBalai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Papua Barat

Pulau Salawati Utara Nature Reserve covers much of the northern portion of the island, with an area of 570 km2 on the northern portion of the island. It protects part of the island's native lowland rain forest.[2]

References
  1. Slama, Martin (2015), "Papua as an Islamic Frontier: Preaching in 'the Jungle' and the Multiplicity of Spatio-Temporal Hierarchisations", From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time': Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities, ANU Press, pp. 243–270, ISBN 978-1-925022-43-8
  2. "Pulau Salawati Utara". Protected Planet. Accessed 8 August 2021.


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