Biak Island · Saireri · Papua, Indonesia
Papua is a garden of jungles and reefs.
We work alongside Indigenous communities to keep it that way.
From our base on Biak Island, in Papua’s Saireri region, we help communities look after their land and sea as development arrives.
Development is coming to Papua. We help the communities who live there decide how it shapes their reefs, forests and culture.
Why this place, why now
One of the largest remaining rainforests on Earth, and some of Indonesia’s richest reefs.
For the Indigenous communities of Biak and Cenderawasih Bay, these forests and reefs are a source of food and income, and they also hold clan histories, customary law and identity.
Infrastructure, extraction and new investment are now moving across Papua faster than planning and local governance can keep up. Biak sits at the mouth of the bay and has long been a crossroads for the region. How Saireri handles this moment will shape what comes next along Papua’s coast.
How we work
We work with communities before pressure becomes irreversible, so that local rules, knowledge and leadership are in place when outside interests arrive.
One region, a small team and long relationships. We would rather do a few things well in Biak than spread thin across Papua.
Consent comes before speed. Communities commit first, and our support follows.
What we do
Five areas of work, all in one region.
Helping communities manage reefs, fisheries and sharks around Biak.
Supporting village and district regulations that protect the sea.
Small, site-specific restoration where reefs are already damaged.
Environmental learning and livelihoods that make healthy ecosystems worth more.
Fast-growing bamboo as an alternative to hardwood, to ease pressure on forests.
Latest from Biak
Working toward a regulation to protect Biak’s waters
In April, our team met the Bupati of Biak Numfor to discuss a district regulation to protect sharks across Biak’s waters. Next comes a public consultation with communities.
Help Biak’s communities protect their reefs and forests.
We are a small organization with low overhead, and we report back on what your support makes possible.