Coral Heroes is a France-based organisation dedicated to the preservation of coral reefs, the restoration of marine ecosystems and the safeguarding of coastal communities that depend on it. It creates funding links between local NGOs already active in the field and people wishing to participate in/contribute to the safeguarding of our marine ecosystems. Two projects in South East Asia show the work that can be achieved from such linking, one being on Tioman Island in Malaysia where the Reef Check Malaysia team have created coral nurseries from glass bottles, addressing both the need for coral restoration and the problem of glass recycling on the island, and engaging locals in the process. On Mantanani island too coral restoration is underway, as well as a plastic recovery programme.

Coral Mission Foundation builds coral nurseries where coral fragments can grow and thrive in a protected environment in the Maldives. They obtain their coral fragments from various locations in the Maldives, where reef damage from snorkelers, divers, and construction work is common. Their current undertaking is relocating an entire coral reef near the Maamigili Island airport, where an extension to the runway will destroy a nearby reef. Coral Mission have been granted permission to collect the area’s corals and relocate them to the nearby island of Dhigurah.

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is committed to saving the world’s coral reefs. They work at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate change and survive for generations to come. As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on protecting coral reefs, CORAL has used cutting-edge science and community engagement for nearly 30 years to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection. Learn more at coral.org or make a donation to help keep coral reefs healthy at coral.org/donate.

Coral Reef Care (CRC) focuses on the conservation and protection of marine ecosystems, in particular coral reefs, by initiating and organising reef conservation projects and creating public awareness on the importance of coral reefs. This involves, amongst others, the restoration of damaged reefs, removal of lost fishing nets on coral reefs, campaigns to reduce plastic waste, creation of artificial reefs, creation of No Take Zones and the protection of specific marine species. Taking the approach that effective conservation projects must involve local communities, they generate jobs for local communities in the conservation business.  One of Coral Reef Care’s main goals is to set up more MPAs (Marine Protected Areas). They have projects in several places Asia and Africa, including Bali, Indonesia, Maziwe Island in Tanzania, and Kinuni near Vipingo in Kenya. . In addition, they have a initiated a project which focuses on shark and ray protection, specifically in South and Mid Kenya and carried out with Cordio East Africa in Mombasa. To their current target groups, i.e. school kids and fishermen, they explain the importance of these magnificent species, their crucial role in the ecosystem, threats to their existence, and the solutions to protect them.

An operational program under ICRI (International Coral Reef Initiative), CORDIO is a collaborative program involving researchers in 11 countries in the central and western Indian Ocean. CORDIO was created in 1999 to assess the widespread degradation of the coral reefs throughout the region. Gradually much of the research is focusing on mitigation of damage to reefs and on alternative livelihoods for people dependant on reefs that are being degraded due to climate change and other stress factors. The project is focused on research and monitoring of coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, and implements about 45 projects in 11 Indian Ocean countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comores, Reunion, Maldives, Sri Lanka, India). About 50 scientists at local institutions in these countries carry out the projects.

Coral Reef Initiative for the South Pacific (CRISP) is a French inter-ministerial project founded in 2002. Its aims focus on developing a vision for the future for coral reef eco-systems and the communities that depend on them within the French overseas territories and Pacific Island developing countries. The project aims to develop a vision for the future of these unique eco-systems and the communities that depend on them and to introduce strategies and projects to conserve their biodiversity, while developing the economic and environmental services that they provide both locally and globally. CRISP comprises some 50 projects in 17 Pacific Island countries.

The Coral Reef Rescue Initiative presents a rescue strategy to conserve the world's rapidly deteriorating tropical coral reefs. The Initiative is led by WWF, in partnership with WCS, Rare, CARE, Blue Ventures and University of Queensland, the governments of Fiji and Indonesia, and Vulvan Inc. Based on a strong collaborative effort by experienced partners, the Initiative provides the resources and political will to support those local communities impacted on by the deterioration in saving these key regenerative reefs.

The Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of California and the Republic of Palau. Their purpose is to increase knowledge of coral reefs and other tropical marine environments, to contribute to the efforts worldwide to conserve coral reefs and their environments. In addition, their applied marine research takes in oceanography, monitoring climate change in the area, fisheries on the islands, and dugongs

Coral Restoration Foundation works to restore our coral reefs, educating others on the importance of our oceans, and using science to further research and monitoring techniques. They are dedicated to creating offshore nurseries and restoration programs for threatened coral species, allowing them to take the lead in innovative nursery and restoration techniques that are implemented worldwide. They have an Exploration Center at Key Largo, Florida.

The Coral Sea Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness of the ecological and social value of the Coral Sea and Eastern Coral Triangle and to be proactive in its sustainable management. Combining an ethos of science, gender equity, ecotourism, and sustainability, the Foundation works with traditional owners to develop marine reserves that enhance fisheries and ecotourism resources, while improving the basic quality of life of people in our partner villages. Their primary program is Sea Women of Melanesia, empowering women in PNG and Solomon Islands in developing marine conservation expertise. They also have a Vessel Deployment Program that is developing an Expedition Vessel (catamaran) uniquely adapted to operations in the Coral Sea.

Coral Soul is a multidisciplinary team of marine scientists and divers who work on the restoration of coral reefs. For a year they have been working to recover the Punta de la Mona reef with great results. The ecosystem, which is situated near La Herradura in Malaga province, is one of the most biodiverse spots in the Mediterranean, including a population of candlestick coral that is unique in the world.

CTC is based in Bali with a regional scope and global impact. Working closely with local communities, private sector, governments, and partners, they strengthen marine resource management in the Coral Triangle to protect coral reef ecosystems, ensure sustainable livelihoods, and food security. CTC supports on-the-ground conservation in Nusa Penida in Bali, Banda Islands in Maluku, as well as Atauro Island and Liquica in Timor-Leste. They are developing a Center for Marine Conservation in Bali to serve as an integrated learning space for training programs, outreach activities, and artistic and cultural performances to influence millions of people to care for the oceans and those that depend on it.