- PHOTO TAKEN 27AUG03 - A bird of paradise (paradise minor), one of the most well-known and famous species in Indonesia's remote Papua province, perches in an aviary August 27, 2003 built by[ Dr John Manangsang], who cares for birds shot and injured by poachers. [Manangsang wants to set up a bird sanctuary in a nature reserve not far from his home to help the birds, among a number of protected species being threatened by illegal smuggling.] Papua is home to some of the rarest tropical bird species in the world. Picture taken August 27, 2003.