Coral reef conservation efforts in Tidung Island

Indonesia is known as the archipelago country that has an outstanding underwater wealth. Indonesia’s ocean charm among them is a coral reef that is one of the most amazing wonders. One of the places that reveal the beauty of coral reef perfectly is Tidung Island located in Seribu Islands, Jakarta.

Coral reefs in Tidung Island are stunning natural works, filled with great biodiversity. Under the clear water surface, there is a beautiful coral labyrinth, inhabited by various species of colorful fish, marine biota, and other microscopic organisms. This coral reef is not only home to marine life, but also provides important ecosystem services, such as beach protection from abrasion and storms and provide resources for local communities that rely on fisheries sectors.

Despite the beauty of coral reefs in Tidung Island has become the main attraction for tourists, this fragile ecosystem is not determined from serious threats. One of the main threats is physical damage due to human activity such as sand mining, waste disposal, and the use of damaging fishing techniques. In addition, climate change is also a significant threat, including global warming and sea water temperature rise that can lead to coral bleaching.

People who are combined in the community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Inflatable Island along the Wanadri organization coordinated before disseminating in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The color combined in the community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Inflatable Island prepares the diving fixture in the Small Inflatable Island, Jakarta.

To cope with the various threats and physical damages, the Government through the Ministry of Health and Agriculture of DKI Jakarta invites local communities to protect the marine ecosystem, namely by forming a community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Tidung Island.

DPL-BM Inflatable Island with the chairman of Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad then checked the conservation area of coral reefs in the aquatic region of Tidung Island and conducting reef planting, concrete cleaning of coral reefs is planted to the measurement of coral reef cover.

With a variety of efforts Limbad hopes that it can get more attention from the government, especially the funding resources for operations ranging from the addition of seedlings, diving equipment as well as boats to bring reef seedlings and as a means of transportation to check locations. Due to the presence of attention from the Government and role as well as the limbad community believes the marine ecosystem can be kept, and for fishermen will be easier to find fish as well as tourism geliat can grow the end of the economic increase for people in the coastal region.

Head of Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) island of Tidung Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad plunge into water to dive in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The condition of coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The Parent of Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) island of Tidung Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad cleans concrete to plant coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The Parent of the Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Island of Tidung Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad planting coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The Parent of the Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Island of Tidung Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad planting a coral reef Acropora cervicornis inside the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

Green groom (Chelonia mydas) swim over the reefs of Montipora aquituberculata in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

Green groom (Chelonia mydas) swim over the reefs of Montipora aquituberculata in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

Ikan anglefish (pterophyllum) swim among Sidesratra sidereal coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

Landak sea or pig fur (echinoidea) above the Porites coral reefs nigrescens in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The Parent of Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Island of Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad measures the lid of coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The Parent of Community-based Marine Protection Area (DPL-BM) Island of Lahmanudin Jordy alias Limbad measures the lid of coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

The dive climbs up to the boat of the cliffs conducting coral reefs in the waters of Tidung Island, Jakarta.

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