About REEF CHECK MALDIVES
Reef Check Maldives is a Maldivian NGO. Our mission is the conservation of the foundation of our nation - coral reefs - because we believe that they are the bedrock of our nation's well-being, prosperity and traditions.
Meet the founders and board
RAFIL MOHAMED
FOUNDER |
IBRAHIM SHAMEEL
FOUNDER |
ISHA AFEEF
FOUNDER |
HISTORY
The history of Reef Check Maldives starts when Biosphere Expeditions, an international conservation organisation, started running annual reef research and conservation expeditions to the Maldives in 2011. The expeditions included a placement programme to train Maldivians in Reef Check techniques. Over the space of several years, this resulted in a critical mass of local divers being trained as Reef Check EcoDivers (those who can conduct surveys) and Reef Check Trainers (those who can train others to become reef surveyors). We conducted the first-ever all-Maldivian community-based survey in 2014 and in 2017 decided to found Reef Check Maldives. Reef Check Maldives was official registered with the Maldives authorities in May 2017.
Meet our reef check trainers
RAFIL MOHAMED
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IBRAHIM SHAMEEL
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jean-luc solandt
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about reef check worldwide
Founded in 1996, the Reef Check Foundation exists to help preserve the oceans and reefs, which are critical to our survival, yet are being destroyed. With headquarters in Los Angeles and volunteer teams in more than 90 countries and territories, Reef Check works to protect tropical coral reefs and California rocky reefs through education, research and conservation.
Reef Check carries out its work through two major programmes: (1) The EcoDiver Programme – an education and certification program for divers who want to learn more about the ocean and take part in protecting reef ecosystems. (2) Coral Reef Management Programme – a coral reef monitoring and management system that focuses on establishing Marine Protected Areas to conserve coral reefs, while encouraging sustainable use of surrounding reefs by local residents.
Reef Check carries out its work through two major programmes: (1) The EcoDiver Programme – an education and certification program for divers who want to learn more about the ocean and take part in protecting reef ecosystems. (2) Coral Reef Management Programme – a coral reef monitoring and management system that focuses on establishing Marine Protected Areas to conserve coral reefs, while encouraging sustainable use of surrounding reefs by local residents.
about CORAL REEFS
Learn about coral reefs on Reef Check Malaysia's website or watch the video below.
Reef Check Maldives is a reef conservation and research NGO registered in the Maldives, registration number CR/54/2017.
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