process bestowing the name to the island (Nueva Guinea) by which it is known today. The first European to enter the mouth of the Mamberamo was Dutchman Dr D. F. van Braam Morris in 1883. The resident from the northern Moluccas (Ternate) rowed up the river to ascertain that it was navigable by steamer. The following year in 1884 Van Braam Morris returned in the steamship Havik and travelled (as the crow flies) along its course. Mamberamo Foja Wildlife Reserve The Mamberamo Foja Wildlife Reserve covers an area of 16,610 km², extending along the Mamberamo and its major tributaries from the Central Range foothills to the Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the central Lakes Plains region, and extends southwards along the eastern side of the river to include the Foya Mountains, the river delta, and the sea. Mamberamo Bridge The Mamberamo Bridge was the second longest cable stayed span in Indonesia after Kutai Kartanegara Bridge with 235 meters and 270 meters respectively until the latter bridge collapsed in November 2011. See also Mekong-Mamberamo linguistic area Lower Mamberamo languages Kwerba Mamberamo language References External links Rivers of Papua (province) Rivers of Indonesia