Indonesian Manta Project

The Indonesian Manta Project was initiated in 2010 to address the issues and threats facing Indonesia’s vulnerable manta ray populations. We are proud to work in partnership with Indonesian Ocean Pride to help elevate our efforts to safeguard Indonesia’s manta rays.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to conserve Indonesian manta rays and promote the healthy coexistence of people and marine ecosystems. Through long-term commitments in the areas we work, we strive to create a better understanding of manta rays and the human communities that interact with them. By uniting compassionate community work, conservation focused research, inspirational outreach and innovative ideas we embrace a more holistic approach to species conservation; one that considers the needs of local people and seeks to foster harmony between communities and their natural environment.

Our Motivation:

Indonesia has been designated as the world’s largest sanctuary for manta rays, as well as whale sharks and other charismatic megafauna. In addition, key biodiversity hotspots such as Raja Ampat and the Savu Sea have been granted special national and regional protected status. However, it is critical that these designations are more than just sanctuaries in name alone. We must ensure that the communities that depend on these areas and species derive sustainable livelihoods, such that they ultimately become the ambassadors and greatest champions for their conservation. And it is on this principle that we focus our work.

Indonesia has countless natural treasures to take pride in, but by using the charismatic manta as a flagship, we have an opportunity to empower and inspire communities to celebrate and protect their natural environment, while simultaneously deriving sustainable livelihoods.

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