Kalumbatan and Lobuton are two villages that situated on the island of Salakan, Central Sulawesi Province. The Island is the biggest island in the Banggai Archipelago, and lies in the Wallacea region. The island has a high faunal endemicity, including birds, mammals and the endangered Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). LINI has been working with octopus…
We are approaching the end of 2021, which has been especially difficult year for many of the vulnerable coastal communities with whom we are working. Thankfully, it has also been a gratifying year in other respects. We hosted 15 Indonesian fresh graduates in our field sites in Selayar, South Sulawesi, in the Kedonganan area, South…
Bone Baru village in Banggai Island, Central Sulawesi, is known for its beautiful white sandy beach, extensive seagrass beds and coral reefs. These habitats are home to the endangered endemic Banggai Cardinalfish. The community of Bone Baru village, together with Yayasan LINI, have initiated the conservation of these habitats by developing a locally-managed marine area,…
Over a period of 5 months, corals were planted on artificial reef structures, which were part of the Indonesian Coral Reef Garden in Buleleng District in North Bali. During the next two days, community groups are being trained to conduct reef monitoring. These communities have all expressed their willingness to take the lead in reporting…
Baktiseraga Village’s coast is increasingly home to accommodation and stalls, and is the only village in the Indonesian Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) project, where structures are constructed on the grounds near the village office. The site is divided into two areas, with iron welding in the closed area of the village’s waste management (TPST) area,…
It’s the end of the working day in Desa Pacung village, and dozens of women, young and old, are cleaning the site for building reef structures. Their initiative to pick up plastic waste, such as drink bottles, had male workers following their lead. The area on the coast of Pacung Village was quickly clear of…