REEF CHECK INDONESIA

05/09/2024

First ever 🐋🐋 tracking by Indonesian Researcher 👍🏾💪🏾

An epic journey spanning thousands of kilometers from Indonesia’s Savu Sea Marine National Park deep into sub-Antarctic waters by two Australian pygmy blue whales has been tracked by Indonesian researchers for the first time.

Thank you BKKPN Kupang and Muhammadiah University Kupang, also for the support

Funded by COREMAP-CTI

05/09/2024

First ever 🐋🐋 tracking by Indonesian Researcher 👍🏾💪🏾

An epic journey spanning thousands of kilometers from Indonesia’s Savu Sea Marine National Park deep into sub-Antarctic waters by two Australian pygmy blue whales has been tracked by Indonesian researchers for the first time.

Thank you .kupang and Muhammadiah University Kupang, also for the support

Funded by COREMAP-CTI

16/04/2024

BREAKING: Global coral bleaching event confirmed by NOAA: severe impact on Coral Reef Communities

The global coral bleaching event, announced today by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has already and will continue to have severe negative consequences for coastal communities and ocean health.

The event announcement means wide swathes of tropical reefs in the three largest ocean basins – the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian – are experiencing extreme stress. Sufficiently severe or prolonged stress can cause coral mortality. The loss of coral has devastating impacts not only on ocean life, but on the millions of people who rely on these valuable ecosystems for food, livelihoods and coastal protection.

The Coral Reef Rescue Initiative (CRRI) operates in each of these Oceans, seeking conservation of coral reefs that remain resilient and may recover under the right conditions, offering hope for the long-term health of coral reefs if immediate measures are implemented to curb future climate warming.

“In light of this global coral bleaching event announcement by NOAA, it is more important than ever to increase our efforts to protect specific reefs that have exhibited resilience to marine heatwaves and can help in the future to re-seed damaged coral reefs. We must focus on limiting pressures from overexploitation,pollution and over-development on these resilient reefs to enable their survival in a changing climate,” says Carol Phua, Coral Reef Rescue Initiative Lead.

‘Part of the solution to saving the enormously valuable reefs will involve working with coral reef-dependent communities in countries where climate-resilient reefs are found by building resilience to environmental, economic, and social stresses through diversified skills and sustainable and equitable economic opportunities.’

Many coastal communities have done little to contribute to climate change, but are vulnerable to the effects.

“We’ve experienced mass coral bleaching in 2010, then 2016, and this year. This year felt worse, as bleached coral not only occurs in its ecosystems, but also in our restoration structures. Restoration structures are one of our active conservation efforts, to revive coral reefs, providing a house for reef fish, and tourism attraction related to our local income. I really hope bleaching does not make coral die, if so our active conservation efforts like restoration would be in vain" says Nyoman Sugiarta, head of the community monitoring group for Bondalem's Locally Managed Marine Area and dive instructor in Bondalem village, Bali, Indonesia.


Media Resources:

NOAA and ICRI Press Release: https://icriforum.org/events/fourth-global-bleaching-event/

Still images, video and interview recording from Bondalem's Locally Managed Marine Area, Bondalem Village, Bali, Indonesia. All footage and image credit: Derta Prabuning – Reef Check Indonesia (CRRI Partner); except interview (courtesy of Nyoman Sugiarta).

Article By Larissa Sherman,
CRRI Communications Manager
E [email protected]
https://coralreefrescueinitiative.org/

09/04/2024

Segenap keluarga besar Reef Check Indonesia mengucapkan Minal‘ aidin wal faizin, mohon maaf lahir dan batin. Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri, 1 Syawwal 1445 Hijriah 🙏🏽🙏🏽

29/01/2024

Pemutihan terjadi pada karang di Terumbu Alami dan Buatan

Kuliah Praktek Mahasiswa FPIK Unsoed dalam memantau pemutihan karang di Kecamatan Tejakula, Buleleng - Bali.
Pemutihan ditemukan pada karang yang tumbuh di substrat alami, maupun tumbuh di substrat buatan.
Pemantauan bekerjasama dengan BondalemEcoDive dan dive masternya, dibawah supervisi teknis Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia.

LAPORKAN KEJADIAN PEMUTIHAN KARANG DI DAERAHMU 👍🏾👍🏾

25/01/2024

19/01/2024

🇮🇩 Bagaimana terumbu karang Anda? Apakah ada karang memutih?
Laporkan status terumbu karang Anda, dengan pindai kode bar, terima kasih 👍🏾👍🏾
🇬🇧 How is your Coral Reef? Any bleached coral?
Report your coral reef status, by scan barcode, thank you 👍🏾👍🏾

30/12/2023

28/08/2023

Konservasi Terumbu Karang Berkelanjutan dan Mandiri berbasis Masyarakat

Kunjungan delegasi U.S. Department of the Treasury bersama US Embassy ID dan Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan - Direktorat Konservasi dan Keanekaragaman Hayati Laut Bpspl Denpasar pada 26 Agustus 2023 terkait diskusi kegiatan Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act (TFCCA) ke Desa Bondalem, Buleleng - Bali.

Dalam kunjungan, dilakukan diskusi (1) bagaimana desa mengambangkan Unit Bisnis Dive Center, termasuk komitmen untuk konservasi terumbu karang, (2) penggunaan dana desa untuk pengembangan kapasitas
masyarakat dalam mata pencaharian penyelaman dan konservasi terumbu karang, dan (3) kerjasama konservasi dengan desa sekitar, kabupaten Buleleng dan Provinsi Bali, dan Kementerian Kelautan Perikanan.

Selain diskusi, delegasi juga mengunjungi Unit Bisnis Bondalem EcoDive, serta melakukan penyelaman dan snorkeling di area terumbu buatan.

Desa Bondalem bersama beberapa desa pesisir lainnya dan Reef Check Indonesia telah memulai pergerakan konservasi terumbu karang di Kecamatan Tejakula lebih dari satu dekade lalu. Saat ini, konservasi terumbu karang telah masuk dalam fase penguatan pendanaan mandiri berkelanjutan. Unit Bisnis Penyelaman Komersil, Kelompok Wisata Dolphin Watching, dll telah di kembangkan dan memberikan keuntungan finansial bagi masyarakat dan juga ekosistem.

Secara bio-ekologi, terumbu karang di Desa Bondalem dan sekitarnya merupakan area yang mengalami pengalaman kerusakan akibat praktek pemanfaatan dimasa lampau. Salah satu pendekatan konseptual konservasi di wilayah ini adalah rehabilitasi pasif dan aktif. Rehabilitasi pasif melalui Daerah Pengelolaan Laut tingkat Desa, dan rehabilitasi aktif melalui terumbu buatan dengan beberapa metode.

21/04/2023

Segenap keluarga besar Reef Check Indonesia mengucapkan Minal‘ aidin wal faizin, mohon maaf lahir dan batin. Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri, 1 Syawwal 1444 Hijriah 🙏🏽🙏🏽

27/03/2023

Have you heard about the secret life of manta rays? These graceful ocean giants need to stop by the salon from time to time to get a good cleaning! Giant mantas often catch unwanted hitchhikers such as parasites which can be difficult to remove on one's own without the assistance of hands or a beak. That's where their salons, or 'cleaning station', come in handy. At these stations wrasses, a small reef fish, will clean the manta of their unwanted guests thus receiving a free meal in exchange = in the science world we call that a symbiotic relationship.

Image: REEF CHECK INDONESIA

27/03/2023

Did you know butterflyfish are used as a bio-indicator species? Wondering what that is? That means this species, their presence or absence, is used as an indication of reef health. Basically, that means if you see them great if you see lots even better and if you don't see any things could be in trouble!

Image: CHECK INDONESIA

19/03/2023

Together with Directorate for Marine Conservation & Biodiversity, and another Indonesian representatives, Reef Check Indonesia participated in the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative and GEF Project Inception Workshop.

Photo by Derta Prabuning, Veda Santiadji, and Pepe Clarke

20/12/2022

Reef Check Indonesia Partners with Fauna Conservation NFT

Have you ever heard of an NFT?

This month we’re excited to learn about a project Reef Check Indonesia is undertaking with Fauna Conservation NFT. Fauna Conservation NFT is a start-up social enterprise that uses NFTs to raise funding for conservation.

An NFT, or non-fungible token, is a digital asset stored on a blockchain to verify its authenticity. It can be any type of file, such as an image, a video, an audio file, or even a 3D model. Fauna Conservation NFT and Reef Check Indonesia, with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF), and Impact Hub Manila, are launching a collection of 15 NFTs of various marine and reef species which will help to raise funds for Reef Check’s work in Indonesia helping local communities to manage and utilize marine and coastal resources in a sustainable manner, and to adapt to climate change.

This project was a direct result of the ADB’s “NFTs for Development” competition in 2021.

The first three NFTs have already been released on OpenSea, a large online marketplace for NFTs, which you can view and purchase here – https://opensea.io/FaunaNFT. The idea behind the project is to bring the process of giving or donating into the new technological age of cryptocurrency. Buyers can purchase an NFT, in this case, a beautiful, realistic, 3D model of their favorite marine species, and in the process, support the conservation of these creatures they love so much.

Is this the only way to raise conservation funding for Reef Check? No – you can also very much donate directly. Do you need to be a crypto expert to join the party? Certainly not, these days, there are many options for the crypto novice to join the fray, and NFTs are a great entry point, where you get a permanent collectible for your purchase and the knowledge you’re conserving some of the earth’s most threatened ecosystems.

To learn more about the NFT collection, visit https://faunanft.com/.

From https://www.reefcheck.org/reef-check-indonesia-partners-with-fauna-conservation-nft/

06/12/2022

We present to you the Raccoon Butterflyfish.

With only 150 NFTs available you'll want to be quick to snap one of these up. Often seen in aquariums your NFT is helping to protect this species in the wild by donating to our partners .or.id

Find the collection here https://opensea.io/FaunaNFT

05/12/2022

Over $600 raised in less than 24 hours!

Under the current market conditions, it's a great start. But you can help us do better! Follow the link to our OpenSea account to contribute to protecting marine resources and coastal ecosystems.

Find the collection here https://opensea.io/FaunaNFT?tab=created

Working together with Fauna Conservation NFT Impact Hub Manila Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund

Fauna is the smartest way to support global conservation. Collect NFTs of your favourite species, and contribute to their conservation effort.

04/12/2022

Now is the Time ⌛

Launching at 6pm ICT (UTC+7) today, Wildlife Conservation Day!

Our first-three marine species on the collection: find here https://opensea.io/FaunaNFT

Fauna NFT is the smartest way to support global conservation. Collect NFTs of your favorite marine species, and contribute to their conservation effort!

Fauna Conservation NFT

01/12/2022

75% of the world's coral reefs are facing a number of stressors and in no time the underwater ecosystem will face an increasingly bleak future.

That's why REEF CHECK INDONESIA is dedicated to empowering people to improve coastal community welfare through integrated coastal and marine ecosystem management. The RCFI was founded in 2005 and is part of Reef Check International, a non-profit organization, with the largest coral reef conservation network, spanning over 90 countries in the world.

They work closely with 3-pillars: Collaborative Management, Education-Awareness, and Science-Technology, which is implemented into the program of Inclusive Conservation, Empowering Community, and Science for Equitable Development.

To learn more about Reef Check Indonesia visit https://reefcheck.or.id/

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