Ed Cardwell and Hayley Versace of Migration Media Underwater Imaging were invited earlier to the Conflict Islands, a coral atoll compromised of 21 uninhabited tropical islands in Papua New Guinea. Spending 4 months diving and snorkeling this tropical paradise, their assignment was to document its reefs and fish species, discover new dive sites and provide promotional materials for this up and coming conservational area deep within to this remote part of Milne Bay Province. Boasting some of the highest coral biodiversity in the world, prolific fish life and key nesting grounds for green and hawksbill turtles, this was an underwater photographers dream come true. This volcanic coral atoll formation is surrounded by incredibly clear, deep blue water. Strong ocean currents collide against its walls and reefs providing nutrient rich upwellings to the millions of reef fish inhabiting the coral ecosystems.

The Conflict Islands are situated nearly 150 kilometers due east of Milne Bay’s capital of Alotau. Its stretches 22 kilometers from east to west and 10 kilometers from north to south.

The Conflict Islands are surely one of the world’s last untouched paradises where coral reefs are untouched by man and seasonal changes bring about migrating cetaceans and ocean giants. This is a place requiring conservation programs and protection.

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