Community Partners

OneReef has successfully partnered with island communities across the Pacific, including Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Our goal is to expand this proven model to 100 communities by 2030 in other parts of Asia-Pacific so that it can be rapidly adopted and scaled globally.

Micronesia is ideal for our work because:

  • The reefs are some of the biggest and most biologically diverse on earth, with over 1400 fish and 400 coral species.
  • Reefs are legally owned or controlled by the communities that steward them. Therefore, the communities are directly motivated to protect and use them sustainably.
  • The culture emphasizes stewardship, encouraging community members to devote their time and efforts to protecting and managing their reefs.
  • Large-scale pollution and industrial-scale developments, which often pose a threat to conservation efforts, are relatively limited.
  • There is a significant political interest in safeguarding reefs due to their cultural heritage and direct economic benefits, including tourism and coastal protection.

Communities

Palau

Yap

Pohnpei

Community Partners

  • Asner Lab’s Global Airborne Observatory (Arizona State University)
  • Belau Modekngei School
  • Blue Roots
  • BANGO
  • Conservation International
  • Conservation Society of Pohnpei
  • Create Belau
  • Climate Resilient Island Societies (CRIS Alliance)
  • Hasur Faruh
  • Hatohobei State Government
  • Kitti Municipal Gover
  • Kayangel State Government
  • Koror State Government
  • Locally Managed Marine Area Network
  • Madolendihmw Municipal Government
  • Maiberel Women’s Group
  • Marcela Foundation
  • Micronesia Challenge
  • Micronesia Conservation Trust
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment, Republic of Palau
  • Ministry of Human Resources, Culture Tourism and Development, Republic of Palau
  • MLMDA Organization
  • National Geographic Society
  • Ngardmau State Government
  • Ngarchelong State Gov
  • Rengelekel Belau
  • Ngulu Atoll Resource Council (Ngulu Marine
    Managed Area)
  • Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community
  • Palau Conservation Society
  • Palau Council of Chiefs
  • Palau International Coral Reef Center
  • Palau National Youth Council
  • Pohnpei State Department of Resources and Development
  • Pohnpei State Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Pohnpei State Government
  • Rahui Forum and Resource Center
  • RARE
  • Retirees Association of Palau
  • RENG Collective
  • Rohsa Macella Foundation
  • Rteluul Community Regeneration Organization (Ngarchelong Forestry Group)
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • Sokehs Municipal Government
  • SPC
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Uchul a Chei Fishers
  • US department of Agriculture
  • US Forestry Services
  • United Nations Development Programme
  • Weloy Municipality (Weloy Resource Management, Weloy Forestry Stewardship, Nimpal Marine Conservation)
  • Yap Marine Resource Department