Thanks to your support, the Yaf Keru Impacts project, led by Mickael Racine and the Planète Mer association, is making remarkable progress in Raja Ampat. 🐠

➡️ Their aim? To show that restoration can restore coral cover and an abundance and diversity of fish.

🔬 3 contexts, 3 different situations to measure the impact of restoration

The project is based on a comparison of 3 conditions at key sites:

A context degraded by dynamite fishing
An intact context
A selection of reefs at different stages of restoration
👉 Highlights of this first year :

Data collection: Rigorous monitoring (growth measurement and counting) along standardised dive routes, repeated several times to observe the evolution of the sites over time.
Essential collaboration with local communities: Partnership with local researchers and members of the local community to ensure the sustainability and co-construction of the project with citizens.
Analysis of results: The initial results are very promising. As early as 6 months ago, we saw a significant return of coral and fish, proving the direct link between the ecological state of the reefs and the abundance of fish.
Disseminating the results: Fête de la science, seminars, and the creation of a science popularisation kit to make these advances accessible to everyone.
🙌 An impact that goes beyond science:

This project does more than just restore coral reefs: it supports local communities by guaranteeing them food security and economic prosperity.

🙏 These advances are possible thanks to YOU. Your donations advance research, protect our planet and support forward-looking projects.

Thank you for working with us to protect these unique ecosystems.