
Gili Shark Conservation
Gili Air, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
About
Gili Shark Conservation is a non-profit organisation based in Gili Air, Indonesia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +2 more.
Gili Shark Conservation runs marine conservation research and restoration projects on Gili Air, Indonesia, in support of the local NGO Gili Matra Bersama. Its work covers shark, turtle and coral research, coral reef restoration, seagrass restoration, beach clean-ups, plastic reduction through the Plastic Free Paradise campaign, and community education, including workshops and school classes. Participants join structured research and training programmes, including PADI Divemaster and Scientific Diver courses, and program fees contribute to the project's running costs. The project works with partners across the Gili Matra Marine Park, which covers the Gili Islands in Lombok.
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Shark Research Program
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Indonesia
Research volunteers collect data on sharks, turtles and coral health around the Gili Islands, including photo identification and juvenile whitetip reef shark tracking.
Coral Research & Restoration Program
Environment & Climate · Indonesia
Training in coral nursery work, outplanting and reef monitoring to restore damaged reefs in the Gili Matra Marine Park.
Plastic Free Paradise campaign
Environment & Climate · Indonesia
Campaign to reduce single-use plastic on the Gili Islands through refill stations, awareness and beach clean-ups.
Coral Catch
Gender equality · Indonesia
Scholarship programme run with NGO Gili Matra Bersama to train Indonesian women for careers in marine conservation.
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Go Overseas Support Award
Go Overseas Support Award
Go Overseas Community Choice Award
Go Overseas Safety Award
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NGO Gili Matra Bersama, Blue Marlin Dive, PADI, PADI Aware, Reef Check, Wageningen University & Research, TU Delft, University of Mataram (UNRAM), The Ocean Cleanup, Mission Blue, CoralWatch, Seagrass-Watch, Women in Ocean Science, eOceans, The Dorsal Effect, Conservation Diver
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