Misool Foundation is an Indonesian Charity
Misool Foundation (called Yayasan Misool Baseftin in Indonesian) is the registered charity arm of the private island resort, Misool. The organisation has a proven track record of delivering measurable conservation results in some of the most remote and challenging locations in the world.
In our home base in Raja Ampat, our joint mission is to safeguard the the most biodiverse reefs on Earth through the empowerment of local communities, providing a structure by which they are able to reclaim their traditional tenureship of reefs. The Foundation maintains a broad approach to conservation, combining environmental, social, and educational elements.
At the core of our operation is the belief that sustainable tourism and community-based conservation are mutually beneficial. We seek to demonstrate to our local hosts, government, guests, and ourselves that sustainable tourism can provide a better life than logging, mining, or overfishing.
Misool Foundation is now expanding its mission to address pressing conservation issues across Indonesia, by developing programs and campaigns focused on safeguarding threatened species and important marine habitats.
Our goal is to defend the heart of marine biodiversity against increasing pressures of marine extraction and development. Through constant vigilance, community engagement, scientific research, and sustainable financing models we aim to protect this region for generations to come.
We need your help to do it. The annual budget for all of Misool Foundation's programs is close to 1 million USD. Just operating the Ranger Patrol to protect the Misool Marine Reserve costs nearly 250,000 USD.