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Machalilla National Park · Ecuadorian Pacific1 / 7

CONMAR

Community-linked marine conservation working with coastal communities on coral restoration in the Salango and Ciriales reef systems, environmental education and participatory monitoring.

Ecosystem

Tropical Eastern Pacific: coral reef systems, coastal biodiversity, fisheries-dependent communities and marine protected areas.

Current needs

  • Expansion of restoration along the Ecuadorian coast
  • Operational funding and field personnel
  • Monitoring equipment
  • Long-term restoration support

Measurable outcomes

  • Increased coral cover
  • Greater marine biodiversity per m²
  • Stronger local stewardship
  • Expanded restoration zones

Funding range

€15,000 – €50,000 depending on scope.

From the territory

Coral fragments settled onto ceramic plates in the underwater nursery — the first stage of restoration.
Coral fragments settled onto ceramic plates in the underwater nursery — the first stage of restoration.
Divers tending the nursery beds above the Salango reef system.
Divers tending the nursery beds above the Salango reef system.