Mission Blue Hope Spot Champions Rili Djohani and Wira Sanjaya are working closely with communities in Bali to protect some of the world’s most biodiverse coral reefs. Djohani founded the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) to manage and protect the marine environment and ensure sustainable livelihoods for villagers. Building on Balinese cultural traditions, the CTC has helped change attitudes to marine conservation. The organization contributed to the establishment of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the island of Nusa Penida, off the south coast of Bali, and in 2020, it was added to Mission Blue’s global network of Hope Spots.
Up Next in Season 1
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Cambodia Kep Archipelago Hope Spot: C...
Since 2016, with the help of local communities, Marine Conservation Cambodia has installed more than 300 artificial reefs in Mission Blue’s Kep Archipelago Hope Spot. The result has been the regrowth of some 1,000 hectares of seagrass, and increased sightings of endangered wildlife. Thanks to the...
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Cambodia Kep Archipelago Hope Spot: G...
Founded in 2008, Marine Conservation Cambodia has been installing artificial reefs to restore the depleted seabed around the Kep Archipelago since 2016. The programme, supported by our Perpetual Planet Initiative partner Mission Blue, has seen more than 1,000 hectares of seagrass ecosystems resto...
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Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo Coast Hope ...
Beneath the turquoise waters of Australia’s World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast is one of the planet’s largest fringing coral reefs. Although highly protected and recognized for its biodiversity, many of its animals depend on a less-protected area on the other side of the cape: Exmouth Gulf. Mis...
