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Rinca Coral Nursery Program
Edy grew up on Rinca Island and knows these waters well. Before starting this experience in 2021, he worked in hospitality and first came across coral restoration there, while his co-founder had years of experience as a naturalist guide and Komodo ranger. When tourism stopped during Covid, both went back to fishing and began planting corals with their own savings and leftover cement. A lot of their early attempts failed, so they spent months testing sites, watching currents and learning which reef conditions gave corals the best chance to survive. Today, they run trips that help restore damaged reefs while creating local jobs and helping more people understand how fragile the marine ecosystem around Rinca really is.
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