Our Impact
We are proud to showcase our results and impact educating the next generation of marine conservation leaders here in Indonesia.
345,721 corals planted
Ocean Gardener’s impact on marine ecosystems is profoundly demonstrated by their remarkable achievement of planting over 345,721 corals in collaboration with our partners. This significant number represents more than just individual corals; it signifies the tangible restoration of vital underwater habitats. By prioritizing the transplantation of Acropora corals, Ocean Gardener employs a strategic approach rooted in ecological science. Acropora, commonly known as table or staghorn corals, are renowned for their rapid growth rates. This characteristic is crucial for effective reef restoration because it allows for the swift re-establishment of the reef’s complex three-dimensional structure. Our nurseries also host other species which we conserve to maintain biodiversity.
Watch our impact in real time
This real-time map is a pilot that we started in July 2025. We have started logging our new coral plantings into a cloud platform so we can better track our plantings and also allow you and all our supporters to discover and learn about our work. Also, we are encouraging our alumni to add to the database by reporting Crown Of Thorns starfish or Drupella snails collected so we can track outbreaks and gain valuable data on our restoration sites.
people trained
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Spreading the awareness
We believe that education helps make permanent change. By involving local commuities, we help build a new generation of advocates by awarding scholarships to Indonesian citizens to take our coral restoration courses, made possible by the McPZ foundation. We run tours to allow people passing through Bali to become aware of the threats to corals and hopefully grow into advocates to join our cause. We also run courses to build a new generation of citizen scientist to help us in our work as well as take give back to scuba diving by diving with a purpose.
Our scholarship students
