Reef Guardian e.V.

Good news, friends! 🥳

We’re excited to share that our new project „Tales of Raja Ampat“ has received funding from the Endangered Language Fund.

This support will help us preserve and share traditional stories from Raja Ampat while contributing to language and cultural preservation in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions.

We’re grateful for the trust placed in our project and look forward to bringing these stories to life together with our local partners.

A new story from Raja Ampat 🇮🇩

In Waifoi Village, Maya women continue a traditional weaving craft using sago palm fibers, rattan, pandanus leaves, and natural dyes. Through Toko Matenhun, some of these handmade products are now reaching visitors and tourists in Waisai.

Last year, we visited Mama Yuli Daam in Go and learned how this traditional knowledge is helping support local families while being passed on to future generations.

Read the full story here:

Weaving a Future: Ma’ya Women and Traditional Handicrafts in Raja Ampat We walk through Go village toward an abandoned office building at the edge of the settlement. At first glance, it seems an unlikely place…

Our project last year resulted in the creation of a group in the village of Waifoi to work together to advance community-based tourism in Raja Ampat's Mayalibit Bay. Reef Guardian is proud to continue supporting this group and their goal to preserve and share the cultural traditions of the Ma'ya people

https://rajaampatnews.com/yayasan-kamtabai-dan-reefguardian-dukung-pengembangan-homestay-masyarakat-adat-waifoi-di-raja-ampat/

Im Ergebnis unseres Projektes im letzten Jahr hat sich in Waifoi eine lokale Gruppe gebildet, um den Kulturtourismus in der Mayalibit-Bucht der Insel Waigeo gemeinsam auszubauen und so das kulturelle Erbe der Ma'ya zu erhalten. Auch in diesem Jahr unterstützen wir die Gruppe.

Yayasan Kamtabai dan Reefguardian Dukung Pengembangan Homestay Masyarakat Adat Waifoi di Raja Ampat - Raja Ampat News Raja Ampat News adalah portal berita online yang menyajikan beragam informasi aktual, terpercaya, dan berimbang dari Raja Ampat dan Papua Barat Daya serta Papua umumnya.

We are thankful for the support that we receive from Bird's Head Seascape - not only in the form of photos that you find embedded on our website but also in form of this wonderful article summing up our past and current activities

Introducing Reef-Guardian, their projects and "Tales of Mayalibit" - Bird's Head Seascape The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental education to advance understanding of the ecological importance of tropical coral reefs, as well as the init...

Six years ago, we started working on coral reef conservation in Indonesia.

What we learned: protecting reefs is not just about nature: it’s also about people and livelihoods.

Together with local partners in Raja Ampat, we have built small structures:
a transport system, a local shop, and first market access for locally produced goods.

It’s still small, around €28,000 across four projects, but already over 100 people are directly involved.

This year, we’re continuing this work with new projects, including a cultural initiative and a sustainable tourism concept.

Curious to see where this journey leads.

Thanks to everyone who supports and contributes to this work