A coral reef preservation program in Indonesia
Action zones
Asia
The project
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Restore 1,000 m² of coral reefs in a disaster zone in Indonesia.
48 000
...corals transplanted to restored Yaf Keru reefs by February 19, 2024
1,5
hectareof coral reefs actively restored & additional healthy reefs protected
9
...jobs created by local community members
Solution
Yaf Keru is an ambitious local development program, in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, around the protection and restoration of 3 to 5 ha of coral reefs by the end of 2025. The rehabilitation of 1 ha of coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing should restore numerous fishing resources in the first year of the project.
The project should enable "coral gardeners" to take hold of the socio-economic value of coral reefs and the undeniable link between the health of the reefs and their communities by providing them with competitive wages.
The project should enable "coral gardeners" to take hold of the socio-economic value of coral reefs and the undeniable link between the health of the reefs and their communities by providing them with competitive wages.
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The latest news from the YAF KERU program
The coral reef restoration program in Rajat Ampat, West Papua is moving ahead faster than expected!!
Geographical and demographic features make Raja Ampat an area relatively unscathed by anthropogenic pressures and global warming favoring the success of the YAF KERU program's coral reef restoration.
Geographical and demographic features make Raja Ampat an area relatively unscathed by anthropogenic pressures and global warming favoring the success of the YAF KERU program's coral reef restoration.
- More than 1.5 ha of restored surface with an additional 1.5 ha of healthy reef protected
- More than 100 phenotypes of transplanted corals
- The growth rate reaches 2cm/month for Acropora sp and Montipora sp probably thanks to the excellent water circulation in the bay that houses this project
The coral reefs are restored by coral gardeners local from coral fragments that are cut and attached to submerged metal structures on key areas.
€18 = 1m² of reef restored + 1m² of additional reef protected
Your help is precious, thank you for your support
YAF KERU is supported by Planète Mer and local NGO The SEA People
2024 !! But where is YAF KERU?
An update is in order for the YAF KERU program supported by Planète Mer in collaboration with The Sea People!!
ONE-THIRD OF THE RESTORATION ACHIEVED!
ONE-THIRD OF THE RESTORATION ACHIEVED!
The Yaf Keru program aims to restore up to 5 hectares of coral reefs destroyed by dynamite and cyanide fishing practices.
At Raja Ampat in Indonesia, field teams have now restored 1.5 ha of reefs corallian accounting for 47,556 corals transplanted since 2016, and representing 130 coral phenotypes divided into some 30 genera. The work is becoming increasingly effective, with almost half of the transplants having been carried out in the last 6 months.
At Raja Ampat in Indonesia, field teams have now restored 1.5 ha of reefs corallian accounting for 47,556 corals transplanted since 2016, and representing 130 coral phenotypes divided into some 30 genera. The work is becoming increasingly effective, with almost half of the transplants having been carried out in the last 6 months.
That's a third of the objectives in terms of restored surface area achieved by 2023!
A total of 460 dives have been carried out by members of The Sea People on site. Their method? Stabilize the substrate with galvanized mesh, then transplant healthy coral fragments recovered from the ground because they had been detached from their colony. This nature-based solution, harmless to both the environment taken and the receiving environment, thus helps maintain the exceptional diversity of Raja Ampat's coral colonies.
Yaf Keru has many more surprises in store for 2024!
18 € ꓿ 1m² of reef restored + 1m² of additional reef protected
Your help is precious, thank you for your support!!!
The money will be used for
- Rehabilitating an additional 3 ha of coral reefs;
- Restoring reef-related fishing resources;
- Continuing to train Coral Gardeners, divers;
- Enabling the local population (through "Coral Gardeners") to become full players in the rehabilitation of these ecosystems.
- Restoring reef-related fishing resources;
- Continuing to train Coral Gardeners, divers;
- Enabling the local population (through "Coral Gardeners") to become full players in the rehabilitation of these ecosystems.
18 € = 1 m² of protected reef
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Action zones
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Why we love it?
Working with all and for all - that's the heart of the Planète Mer project! By working hand-in-hand with local populations, scientists and fishermen, the "coral gardeners" are arming themselves with the most precious knowledge for preserving and restoring coral reefs in Indonesia.
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