The Superwomen of Indonesia are restoring coral reefs
An award-winning program that helps Indonesian women become certified reef restorers.
Things aren’t looking great underwater. Indonesia’s reefs are getting hit by heat, pollution, and too much human pressure.
Here’s the wild part: local women have lived by these coasts forever, but they’re barely represented in diving or marine conservation.
This is where Coral Catch comes in. With a 9-week scholarship program, they train Indonesian women to restore coral reefs and lead local action.
They’ve planted over 5,000 coral fragments using 167 hex domes (a type of artificial reef structure), 3 coral trees, 31 coral houses, and 3 coral tables.
They’ve created Coral Restoration Art Gardens underwater, called Wave of Change and Back to Life.
Some coral species are thriving with a growth rate of: Acropora: +661% | Pocillopora: +292% | Porites & Heliopora: +94%
Forty Superwomen have completed the program. Now, they plan to restore 2 hectares of reef area by 2030. Out of which 700 sq m, roughly 3.5 basketball courts, have been restored.
Coral Catch is mapping their efforts on Restor so more people can find them, back them, and help them grow.
They also work with partners like CORDAP and NUS to support ongoing scientific research and data collection.
