Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia
Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia (YRCI)berdiri tahun 2005, lahir dari gerakan sukarelawan konservasi yang masuk ke Indonesia pada tahun 1997. YRCI adalah bagian dari keluarga besar Reef Check Internasional yang tersebar di sekitar 90 negara di dunia. YRCI adalah organisasi nonprofit yang berkomitmen bagi pelestarian ekosistem laut dan pesisir secara terpadu untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan hidup masyarakat bahari melalui 3 landasan : sains dan teknologi, pendidikan dan kesadartahuan, serta pengelolaan kolaboratif.
Partner With Us to Save the Beautiful Reefs in Amed
Mei 5th, 2012
Amed is renowned as one of Bali’s popular tourist locations, especially because of its great diving and snorkeling. Thousands of tourists visit the area each year seeking a relaxed holiday away from the busier Bali destinations of Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur.
But Amed’s popularity as a tourism location is also one of its threats.
Reef Check Indonesia Project Coordinator Riyan Heri says that’s the reason Reef Check Foundation Indonesia and Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) have been working with the community in Amed.
“One of the biggest threats to the coral reefs in the Amed region is rubbish,” Riyan said. › Baca Selengkapnya
Ayo belajar terumbu karang bersama Reef Check Indonesia
April 19th, 2012
Belakangan perhatian masyarakat semakin tinggi terhadap lingkungan sekitar. Mulai dari sekolah, kelompok hobi hingga perusahaan dan kantor pemerintah, semuanya memasukkan aktifitas di lingkungan terbuka sebagai salah satu program rutin. Tidak hanya sebatas kegiatan outbond atau team building, kegiatan-kegiatan ini bahkan mulai masuk ke tahapan yang lebih, belajar tentang alam dan ikut berkontribusi bagi pelestariannya.
Sebagai contoh bulan Maret lalu, Reef Check Indonesia mendampingi siswa siswi salah satu sekolah dari Ibukota untuk belajar mengenai terumbu karang di Pulau Menjangan, Taman Nasional Bali Barat.
““We gave the students a presentation about coral reefs and how to use the Reef Check monitoring methodology for surveying the health of the ecosystem. We also explained the threats to reefs, especially in Bali,” says Kristina, Reef Check volunteer from Norwegia, about the school activities. › Baca Selengkapnya
What does a resilient reef look like? A Case from Raja Ampat
Nopember 23rd, 2011
Since 2009 Reef Check has been working on a ground breaking project to understand what makes coral resilient to climate change, so we can work to better protect it.
Partnering with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), we’ve been trialing an IUNC reef resilience assessment method, identifying key factors and stresses on reefs In Indonesia.
Dr Joanne Wilson from TNC is currently in Raja Ampat and has written a great blog post about what a resilient reef looks like. Read more here:
http://blog.nature.org/2011/11/expedition-to-the-raja-ampat-islands-what-does-a-resilient-reef-look-like/



