Who we are
The Indonesia Biru Foundation is a locally run organisation, founded in 2020 on mainland Lombok. IBF has a distinc mission: to restore and protect Indonesia’s coral reefs and marine ecosystems. IBF takes a comprehensive approach to this, using tools of education and community involvement to empower local communities and kick start a bluer economy.
About the coral reef
Worldwide, an estimated one billion people benefit either directly or indirectly from the ecosystem services coral reefs provide.
Almost 50% of the coral reef already died out globally and the challanges facing coral reefs are numerous and growing.
IBF houses Central Indonesia’s first and only coral lab where local staff and volunteers research, grow and adpat corals for a more turbulent future.
Learn more about the importance of the coral and why we need to perserve it.
Our Work
The foudations work is not limited to coral research and restoration. Protecting and maintaining Lombok’s Mangrove ecosystems are vital for the long term health and sustainablity of its coastal habitats.
Education is a priority for IBF in raising the awareness to inspire people to take action for the reef and tackle climate change. We work in both schools and within local comunities to help promote sustainable development that ensure the long term health of the island.
Read more about our activities!
Help IBF during a restorative dive
Dive with us at IBF and help us to restore the reef! During this dive you will take part in IBF’s restoration process; learning, collecting and re-planting corals back into our reconstructed reef structures.
Interested? Read more about the options here.
Founder
Andre Saputra
Andrean Saputra, or Andre, is a marine scientist and founder of Indonesia Biru Foundation (IBF), Lombok’s primary marine based non-governmental organisation. During 2020, Andre found himself in the same position as many other people around the world — tired and bored with the monotony of lockdown. He decided he’d do something impactful with his time, taking up the fight for what he loves. IBF was founded with the aim of carrying out marine protection via research, restoration, and coastal community development in several reefs and coastal habitiats around Lombok and the Gilis.
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Help Save The Reef
Join us on our journey of coral restoration and help us resore and protect the most diverse and biologically complex marine ecosystem on the planet! You can help us to maintain the first coral lab in Lombok, restore the coral reef in Kecinan Bay and teach the local community how they can influence the marine life! Adopt a coral and stay updated on all our research and work.
Adopt a Coral fragment
€2,50
Adopt 1m2 of Coral reef
€5,00
Adopt 2m2 of Coral reef
€10,00
Adopt 4m2 of Coral reef
€20,00
