In 2005, when we began our mission at Misool Resort to transform a shark finning camp into a thriving marine protected area, rewilding was yet to enter the popular lexicon, but we were instinctively doing it. We knew if we gave nature space to breathe, it would recover and rebound.
Our investment in rewilding has been a win for nature. We’ve recorded a remarkable increase in fish biomass and shark numbers, protected a thriving population of endangered manta rays and reversed the degradation of the coral reefs. In 17 years, we’ve employed taken a holistic approach from our 18-person Ranger patrol who protect the boundaries of the Misool Marine Reserve, a Reef Restoration Project that has replants corals and direct, small-scale interventions such as assisting turtles back to the ocean after laying their eggs.
We invite you to enjoy this short film about our rewilding journey thus far. Special thanks to MAC3 Impact Philanthropies for sharing this at the Asian Philanthropy Circle event in November.
editing: jo marlow & putro pambajeng
script: jo marlow
filming: putro pambajeng, shawn heinrichs, jo marlow & sabine templeton …...more
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