<![CDATA[Mangrove forests are a distinctive type of forest found along the coast or river estuaries with high soil salinity, cycles of deposition and inundation due to tides. This condition will affect the diversity of wildlife inhabiting the area, which is a combination of terrestrial, transitional and aquatic animals. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the diversity of wildlife, especially Aves and Reptiles in the Telaga Wasti Mangrove Forest area of Manokwari Regency. The method used in this research is descriptive method with visual encounter survey technique on observation transects and at observation points and also interviews with people who live around the location. The results showed that there are three species of birds in the Telaga Wasti Mangrove Forest area, namely Ardeola speciosa, Cyornis rufigastra and Rhipidura rufiventris. Meanwhile, the reptile groups found were Laticauda colubrina, Sphenomorphus simus, Emoia caeruleucauda, Emoia astrocostata, Lemprolephis smaragdina, Eutropis multifasciatus and Varanus indicus. The decreasing area of Telaga Wasti mangrove forest, the amount of garbage that has accumulated and the open access of people who often take timber and non-timber forest products will further affect the existence of wildlife inhabiting this area. The local community hopes that the West Papua Provincial Government will reactivate Telaga Wasti Mangrove Tourism by building tourism facilities and providing financial assistance as capital to run business for the communities.]]>
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