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Fifan Foundation

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development
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Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Fifan Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Banda Aceh, Indonesia working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development.

Fifan Foundation is a non-profit NGO founded by the Pulau Banyak community and survivors of a 2023 boating disaster in which the captain, Fifan Satria, went missing at sea. It works on marine and fisheries climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Pulau Banyak archipelago off the west coast of Sumatra in Aceh province, Indonesia. The archipelago has about 70 islands, three of them inhabited, with an estimated population of 7,000 to 8,000 people who depend mainly on fishing. The foundation focuses on restoring coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds, protecting endangered marine species such as sea turtles, dugongs and crocodiles, developing early warning systems for storms and marine conditions, conducting monitoring and research, and running education and training for coastal communities. Its tagline is 'Safe Seas for All'.

Location

Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

marine safetyclimate change adaptationfisheriescoral reefsmangrovesseagrassendangered speciesPulau BanyakAceh

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity development

Works for

CommunitiesAnimals

How they work

Direct servicesResearchAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Rehabilitation and Restoration

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia

Restoration of coral reefs and replanting of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems in the Pulau Banyak archipelago.

Early warning systems

Environment & Climate · Indonesia

Development of early warning systems for storms, weather changes and other marine conditions to protect fishermen and maritime safety.

Wild Trade Protection

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia

A marine response unit to combat illegal wildlife trade and provide veterinary care and rescue for endangered species.

Monitoring and Research

Environment & Climate · Indonesia

Improved monitoring and scientific research on climate change and its impacts on marine and fisheries sectors.

Education and training

Community development · Indonesia

Education and training for coastal communities on sustainable marine resource management and ecosystem conservation.

Countries of operation

Indonesia

People

Management & team (1)

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