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Reef Check Indonesia

Coral reef monitoring, manta ray research and coastal community empowerment, based in Denpasar, Bali.

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Published focus

Reef Check Indonesia states that it focuses on empowering people to improve coastal community welfare through integrated coastal and marine ecosystem management. Its website traces its roots to a volunteer reef monitoring initiative in 1997, the founding of the foundation in 2005 and membership of the international Reef Check network. Its office is listed in Denpasar, Bali.

Understanding its work

The website describes EcoDiver training for volunteer divers, a national coral bleaching monitoring network, manta ray population research using photo-identification and genetics, and reef restoration practice. Its empowerment work is described as supporting dive guide and fisher groups in Buleleng and Karangasem, Bali, and livelihood transition for former manta fishers in Lamakera, East Nusa Tenggara.

Before you contact

Many programme pages on the site do not appear to have been updated for several years, so ask which activities are current before signing up for training or proposing a collaboration. Use the official email address listed on the site. The website does not describe an animal rescue service. Inclusion here is not a partnership, an audit or a funding recommendation.

At a glance

From the organisation’s official website; the logo is shown for identification only.

Founded
2005 source ↗
Based in
Denpasar, Bali
Works in
Bali, East Nusa Tenggara

Programmes, as published on its website

  • Conserving Manta Ray and Molidae ↗ — Builds a database of individual reef and oceanic manta rays using photo-ID, genetics and field observation in Lamakera, East Nusa Tenggara, to map their movements and critical habitat.
  • Sustainable Livelihood for ex-Manta Ray Fishers ↗ — Helps the Lamakera community move from manta ray fishing to other sustainable livelihoods through community engagement and education.
  • Coral Reef Monitoring (Reef Check EcoDiver) ↗ — A citizen science programme that trains volunteer divers through the EcoDiver certification course to collect reef health data using a global standard protocol.
  • Developing Best Practice for Reef Restoration ↗ — Works with local marine area managers in Bali to test restoration methods such as coral nurseries and transplantation for reefs damaged by bleaching and cyanide fishing.
  • Coral Bleaching Network ↗ — A nationwide coral bleaching reporting network run by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries with technical support from Reef Check Indonesia.
  • Inclusive Conservation ↗ — Runs multi-stakeholder forums, media training for coastal communities and open data for coastal resource management in Buleleng and Karangasem, Bali, and in Lamakera.

Animals it works with

Reef manta ray →Oceanic Manta Ray →

Related animal causes

Shark finning in Indonesia: fin trade, protected sharks and rays →

Official links

Volunteering ↗Facebook ↗Instagram ↗X ↗YouTube ↗

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Published contact: rcindonesia@reefcheck.org · Denpasar, Bali (no street address published) source ↗

What has been checked

  • Identity and official website — Identity as published by the organisation; not independent verification. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)
  • Service area and service focus — Programmes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)

Not yet checked by PanduanHewan: registration and legal form, contact ownership and confirmation, dated activity reporting, financial reporting, independent audit. Unchecked items are not a negative rating.

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Identity and official websiteIdentity as published by the organisation; not independent verification.

Profile compiled from official public sources; no direct confirmation or registration check.

Source checked
2026-09-25
Next review target
2026-12-18

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Registration and legal formNot independently checked against the applicable registry.

Document and registry checks have not been performed; an organisation name does not establish legal status.

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Contact ownership and confirmationThe official website is the starting point; phone and contact ownership have not been directly confirmed.

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Service area and service focusProgrammes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed.

Published programme descriptions reviewed for directory context; current service availability was not checked.

Source checked
2026-09-25
Next review target
2026-12-18

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Dated activity reportingReporting periods, counting methods and reported outcomes have not been assessed.

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Financial reporting has not been assessed. Unchecked information is not a negative rating.

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Sources & references

  1. Reef Check Indonesia — Science for Management ↗
  2. Reef Check Indonesia — Empowering Community ↗
  3. Mongabay Indonesia — Ketika Suhu Laut Naik Lebih Cepat (2026) ↗

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PanduanHewan. Reef Check Indonesia. Last substantive update: 25 September 2026. https://panduanhewan.org/en/organisations/reef-check-indonesia/

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