At 8am, near from the iconic dolphin statue of Lovina, in Buleleng Regency, six stalls could be seen at a construction site for coral transplant structures. Workers at each stall were ready, including those tasked with transporting sand and cement from the goods area. Young and old people could be seen, following the Balinese tradition…
Over 3000 coral structures are being built for a new marine park by Bondalem village in Buleleng regency. The Indonesian Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) project is supporting the construction of these coral transplant structures at a site of unproductive land near the beach, and the coastline is popular among visitors for marine tourism. More than…
Six vintage Volkswagen (VW) cars made of sand and iron structures will be a part of Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG), in the sea park of Tukad Mungga village, north of Lovina. Jero Made Wirana, the Village Coordinator said this was a special request from the Buleleng Regent. A vintage car club will also come…
Six villages in Bali’s north coast are building thousands of artificial structures to grow new coral reefs. Each new reef is a home for fish and other marine animals to find food and raise their young. Les Village, Tejakula includes two sites for the Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) program, which is part of the…
Now we are in the third week of making artificial reef structures as part of the Government program provided by the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries supporting communities in North Bali that have been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic. Almost 6000 structures have already been built…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Bali Island very hard since the island relies so heavily on tourism. The island has been almost empty of visitors since March, and thousands of Balinese struggle to make ends meet. The Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries are providing a…