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CTC Center for Marine Conservation

Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationArts & Culture
NGOFounded 2010International reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2010, CTC Center for Marine Conservation is a non-governmental organisation based in Denpasar, Indonesia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +1 more.

CTC Center for Marine Conservation is a non-profit foundation based in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, dedicated to protecting marine biodiversity in Indonesia and the Coral Triangle. It runs an education and training facility with eco-friendly training pavilions and a dive training pool, along with art and multimedia exhibits, games and a marine conservation escape room. CTC works on the ground through learning sites in Bali, Maluku, North Maluku and Timor-Leste, supports coral restoration with communities, and leads networks of women leaders, local government officials and private sector champions engaged in marine resource conservation. It is a certified training centre of the Government of Indonesia and an official partner of the Coral Triangle Initiative. Net proceeds from training facilities and art sales fund its conservation activities.

Location

Denpasar, Indonesia

Founded

2010

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

marine conservationCoral Trianglecoral reefsocean educationtraining centreBaliart and science

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationArts & Culture

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Weaving the Ocean

Environment & Climate · Indonesia

Community art project that converts plastic ropes and threads collected from Bali's shorelines and mangroves into artworks.

Wayang Samudra

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia

Shadow puppet collection with marine species characters, used in performances to raise awareness of ocean issues such as overfishing and plastic pollution.

Indonesian Coral Reef Restoration Taskforce

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia

Coral restoration effort, established with Mars Sustainable Solutions in 2021, that works with communities to plant coral and rebuild local reefs.

Semesta Terumbu Karang

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia

Outdoor exhibit highlighting the beauty and fragility of coral reefs in the Coral Triangle.

SOS from the Deep

Education · Indonesia

Marine conservation themed escape room that teaches players how to save coral reefs.

Aquatico

Education

Learning game based on the Ridges to Reefs concept, showing the interconnectivity of ecosystems.

Countries of operation

IndonesiaMalaysiaPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSolomon IslandsTimor-Leste

Funding & support

Funded by

Earned income

Ways to support

ShopSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Mars Sustainable Solutions, Jenggala, Balai Teknologi Industri Kreatif Keramik, Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security

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