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Corals are the building blocks of our ocean and with the devastation of reefs, our entire ecosystem is in peril. Join us in our mission to bring balance and rebuild 5 hectares of coral reefs, one reef star at a time.

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TO REGROW

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OUR PROGRESS IN NUMBERS

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REEF STARS PLANTED

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M² OF CORALS REGROWN

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CORAL FRAGMENTS PLANTED

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THE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY

We work closely with the local community to understand the impact of the ocean on their lives and how we can help make it better.

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STORY OF

LANUS

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My name is Nengah Lanus, I am 55 years old, from Pengalon.

 

I work as a fisherman and as a boat captain in Padangbai on a daily basis to provide for my 2 children and 2 grandkids.

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ARINI

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My name is Arini, I am 25 years old.

 

I am an elementary school teacher who’s currently teaching online. Even though I am a teacher, I still have a strong connection with the ocean. It is the only place where I can relax and release all my stress.

STORY OF

BUDI

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My name is Kadek Budi Arta, I am 34 years old and I am from Padangbai.

 

I am a fisherman and also a SCUBA diving instructor/dive guide in Padangbai.  

STORY OF

GITA

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Hi, my name is Gita. I am 25 years old and I’m a local in Padangbai Village.

 

Here, I am going to share my witness story of the 25-year-long environmental changes that’s been happening ever since I was a little girl.

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Our promise to you and to the ocean: 100% of all public donations goes into building the reefs, from materials to enabling local communities.

 

Transparency is one of our core values. Every dollar you donate to fund our reef projects, we will tag your reef with your name and also prove each donation with photos to track its coral growth.

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KEZIA NATAYA

A PATRON SINCE 2019

"As a diver I really enjoy seeing the underwater beauty, the lively corals and sea life. However, I’ve begun to see the heart-breaking sight of damaged corals on almost every dive. Coral reefs provide homes and life for many marine animals. If they continue to get damaged, marine life will surely cease to exist. That is why I am so keen on supporting the coral restoration project initiated by Livingseas.

 

Last November, I went to visit the coral restoration sites which they started in 2018 and was so blown away by the growth of the corals and the rich life around them. Looking at the before and after pictures of the sites were so amazing, it’s like the project really gave the coral reefs a second chance.

I believe it’s not an easy task to set up the reef stars and taking care of the corals, making sure that they are not just surviving but also growing well. It definitely takes a lot of time, effort, consistency and commitment. That’s why I really appreciate what the Livingseas team has done in their coral restoration project, while at the same time I am also feeling privileged and happy to be able to support them through funding by subscribing to their Reef Star plan.

 

A quote says, “alone we can go faster but together we can go further.” I believe that coral restoration is a long journey and it would be nice if we could work together along that journey."

 

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STORY OF

LANUS

My name is Nengah Lanus, I am 55 years old, and I am a fisherman and boat captain from Pengalon. I work in Padangbai on a daily basis to provide for my 2 children and 2 grandkids.

For me, going to the ocean is just like taking a walk on the street, because the amount of time I spend on the sea is the same as the amount of time I spend on land.

I was an orphan. My parents left me when I was young and I had to find a way to survive. First, I helped raise cows until they were big enough to sell, then I would use the money I got from there to head seaward and catch some fish to sell. So the sea has been my source of income ever since I was in 3rd grade.

Back then, there was not much technology to catch fish. A rod and a hook were as good as you can get. But then, using those, I would still be able to catch 100 to 150 fish. These days, we fishermen struggle to catch anything. No matter where I go, the seas are almost empty. Sometimes, what I catch would only be enough to pay for petrol for the boat.

Working with Livingseas, I have seen that they have coral projects at several sites in Padangbai, namely Mimpang and Baung Penyu. I am often the one who drives them to their sites, waiting for hours on the boat for them to finish building the reefs. But I am fine with that because what they are doing is good. It will help develop Padangbai’s tourism and increase fisherman's catches.

I hope in the future, the ocean does not have to endure any bad changes.

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ARINI

My name is Arini, I am 25 years old and I have lived in Padangbai my whole life.

I am an elementary school teacher who’s currently teaching online.

Even though I don't work close to the ocean, I still have a strong connection with her. It is the only place where I can relax and release all my stress.

Padangbai has always been a tourist dream, with activities such as snorkelling and diving in our pristine blue seas. Since fast boats took control of the area, the environment has deteriorated.

The increase in the number of fast boats unfortunately went in tandem with the decline of our natural ecosystem. I know this because many of my friends rely on the sea for a living and now, fishermen coming back empty-handed is a common sight.

That's why I believe the coral conservation project would help the environment greatly and Livingseas gave us an answer to our prayers.

I have heard about Livingseas since the year 2016 and knew that Livingseas had this coral conservation project which I hope to take part in. The program that they are doing has really helped improve our underwater ecosystem. I have seen that in the process of building the reefs, Livingseas also paid attention to the materials that they use so that it won’t have any negative impact on the environment. Recycling is also one of the projects that they have been doing in Padang Bai. I have seen them bringing up plastic from the ocean after diving as well.

With this project, I really hope that the ocean will become better and will eventually be free of any pollutants!

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BUDI

My name is Kadek Budi Arta, I am 34 years old and I am a fisherman in Padang Bai. Now, I am also a scuba diving instructor/dive guide with Livingseas.

I have a really strong connection with the ocean because I come from a family of fishermen and it is our main source of income. I also grew up in Padangbai and spent most of my time either in the ocean or by the beach.

Padangbai was a different place when I was a kid. Back then, it was possible to fish from the beach and you could still catch a lot. Now, there are too many boats and the sounds from the boat’s engines scare the fish away, making it hard for people to fish along the beach.

Boats are not the only thing that has increased, the trash in the ocean has too. When fishermen go fishing on the beach these days, trash is the only thing you’ll catch at the end of the line.

Even fishing in the deep sea now is a gamble for all the fishermen. Sometimes we catch something, sometimes we don’t. From diving, I can see that most of the corals have been damaged, and as the fishes' natural habitat is destroyed, the number of fishes in the area has also lessened significantly.

I have known about Livingseas since they came to Padang Bai in 2012, and have been working with them for the last 2 years. I wanted to do something about the situation that my beautiful sea is facing but I didn't know what. So when I found out that Livingseas started this on-going coral restoration project here in Padangbai, I offered to lend a hand. That is how I started learning how to teach and work for them.

I think the livelihood of Padangbai will always rely on the ocean, and I feel that what Livingseas has been doing has a lot of positive impact on our environment. A clear change is that there is an increased number of fish in the area now, making it easy for local fishermen to catch fish nearby. Two thumbs up to Livingseas!

I really hope that this project continues, so that our ocean will be better and there will be less trash around, because I know that Livingseas not only care about the corals, they also take care of the trash around. They have been organising beach clean-ups with the locals and are always collecting trash during their dives. Hence, I feel that Livingseas holds a really important role in our local community.
I truly hope our ocean can have a better future without the pollutants that might affect corals and fish that live within.

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STORY OF

GITA

Hi, my name is Gita. I am 25 years old and I grew up in Padang Bai.

I have seen the environmental effects that have shaped and changed my childhood paradise to what it is today.

When I was a child, Padangbai village was a beautiful and calm little village with mostly locals working as fishermen or having their own line of business. It was my paradise with a long stretch of white sand and clear blue water... it’s one of the things I had taken for granted.

As a child, I used to play on the beach and the entire beach was my playground. Every day I would go have a dip in the water or play catch on the white sands. In the evenings, I would sit at the end of the wooden dock and watch the sunset with my friends, catching glimpses of fishes in the crystal waters, teasing us. During low tides, I would find all sorts of sea stars, sea horses, nudibranchs, Spanish dancers, and even swim with a shiver of baby sharks. All that was usual back then.

But over the years, as time changed with the tide, Padang Bai changed, bit by bit, until it eventually became significant enough for me to feel it.

It started with the increasing number of fast boats, then extension of the local dock with an additional harbour for ferry boats... it continued to shore dredging, and the increasing number of travel accommodations to fulfil the tourists’ needs.

Those events had huge effects on Padangbai village, good and bad. While some prospered, everyone began to notice the changes in water quality, shore structures, and the environmental conditions around the beach.

Before, I was greeted by clean and clear water every time I wanted to swim. Now, the beach is polluted heavily by oil spills from boats. All the fishes are almost gone and the rare sighting of fish near the dock is almost precious. Finding sea creatures in the shallow waters is now near impossible....I have to go diving far away just to encounter them again.

Also, there is the transformation of the shore structure, abrasion, and high tides happening in certain seasons. It is most possibly caused by shore dredging for more boats to dock. With the increase in demand to meet the tourists’ needs, lots of new accommodations were built, but not always matched with the consideration of environmental impact that they might cause. And with the increase in pollution, there was a crucial need in the community for a local landfill, which was not considered, thus adding more damage to an already critical situation.

But finally, there is Livingseas Asia! It is a dive center in Padangbai that is concerned about the local environmental conditions, especially the coral reefs. As a local, I am happy to be involved in their coral conservation project, where I am able to help replant the reef that we have lost.


A group of us women were given the chance to be part of the Fellowship, a program by Livingseas to help educate the locals about preserving marine life in our area. During the training, I was given knowledge about corals, their roles in the environment, and also how to properly “plant” the corals to help them grow better. With that, I saw how the healthy reef acted as a physical invitation for the fish community to come live there and make it their home. I feel that this positive activity has a great impact on the ocean as well as on the locals. I am motivated to help rebuild my beautiful ocean again and share my new knowledge with the next generation of my neighbors so that we can preserve our way of life here.

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