Some of the world’s richest coral reefs are in Indonesia. When you support Misool Foundation, you help safeguard the most biodiverse coral reefs on Earth through the empowerment of local communities, enabling them to reclaim their traditional tenureship of reefs.
Misool Foundation delivers measurable conservation results to protect the most biodiverse marine environments on earth. Misool Foundation manages a suite of conservation programs that combine marine governance, waste management, community empowerment, and the conservation of a diverse array of species.
Protect Coral Reefs
With WCN’s 100% model, your entire gift supports the conservationists working to protect coral reefs in Indonesia.
Corals:
Misool Foundation
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16,000
Coral Fragments
Misool Foundation successfully transplanted nearly 16,000 coral fragments to support reef recovery in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
11,000
Square Feet
Of coral reef restored.
1,200
Patrols Conducted
Misool Foundation’s rangers conducted 1,200 patrols in Misool Marine Reserve.
Solutions in Action
Thriving Nature & Wildlife
Guiding Policy
The Misool Manta Project’s satellite tagging data has demonstrated that both oceanic and reef manta rays leave the Raja Ampat Shark and Manta Sanctuary. This information was presented to the national government of Indonesia, highlighting the need for nationwide protection. Misool Foundation’s data was also used to calculate the tourism potential and economic value of live mantas versus dead ones.
Thriving People
Empowering Women
The most active members of the Misool Foundation’s alternative livelihoods cooperatives have been Papuan women. By engaging more women in sustainable livelihoods, Misool Foundation builds resilience into the local economy, so that household income doesn’t rely solely on fishing or tourism revenue.
Thriving Nature & Wildlife
Restoring Habitat
Misool Foundation launched the Reef Restoration Project in 2013 to rebuild coral flats that had been devastated by dynamite fishing prior to the establishment of the MPA network. Using a technique called coral transplantation, Misool Foundation’s team of coral farmers create artificial reefs from wire mesh frames on areas of broken coral. Living corals are transplanted onto these frames, giving them the best chance of survival.
Quote“Thriving coral reefs are essential for marine conservation. Coral provides homes to the smallest and largest marine animals, while supporting food security and economic development for coastal communities.”
Virly Yuriken, Chairperson Misool Foundation
