1. Background
Konservasi Indonesia has supported Raja Ampat Mooring System (RAMS) from the initiation stage
through its governance in the hope RAMS will run well and sustainably to protect coral reefs from
the threats of vessel anchoring. As a commitment of multi stakeholders, RAMS is not only providing
its hardware but also consisting of its maintenance, repairment, and monitoring for its hardware
system as well as sustainable financing. As the continuation of Konservasi Indonesia’s support for
RAMS after the deployment of 2 pilot units for RAMS, Konservasi Indonesia will install another 8
new units for RAMS with the scheme of service agreements with Consultant.
2. Project Overview
Terumbu Karang Sehat Indonesia (TeKSI) funded by Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) aims to
ensure the long-term effective protection of priority coral reefs and associated ecosystems in initial
site priorities of the Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) and East Sumba in the Lesser Sunda Seascape
(LSS). Through the third intervention: Accelerating installations and operations of RAMS, TeKSI
aims to reduce further vessel anchoring damage to reefs by advancing the design, legislation and
formal adoption of mooring network infrastructure and associated public-private management and
fee-based systems in Raja Ampat. To accelerate RAMS, KI through TeKSI will support installation
of 8 unit moorings at the priority area as agreed on with the MPAs Manager in MPA of Dampier
Strait, Fam Island, and/or South Misool.
