Faru Foshi
Muraka Muraasil
To Protect Our Reefs, Together.
Equipping the next generation of Maldivian children with hands-on coral reef survey skills — building citizen scientists who understand, protect, and care for the ocean around them.
What is Faru Foshi?
Faru Foshi is an environmental education NGO focused on protecting the marine environment of the Maldives. Formed with a strong belief in fostering a connection to the environment at a young age, the NGO has created an educational toolkit based on coral reef survey methods that teach citizen science techniques hands-on.
Project Goal
To increase the number of local citizen scientists and create a platform for them to share their findings. The project aims to be the first reef-specific practical toolkit of its kind in the Maldives — equipping children and youth with the tools and knowledge to conduct real coral reef surveys.
Why It Matters
Most Maldivian children and youth are not aware that the country holds the world's 7th largest coral reef system. Without understanding the marine ecosystem surrounding us, younger generations struggle to develop a genuine connection to it. As the Maldives relies almost solely on these reefs for life, livelihood, and security, it is vital that every generation has access to the knowledge required to deeply understand and protect them. Faru Foshi aims to build a foundation of context-based environmental awareness and a demystified view of the scientific process — regardless of the future career path of participants.
Children & Youth
Participating children between ages 8–17 who receive hands-on training with the coral reef survey toolkit and this webapp.
Accompanying Adults
Parents and guardians accompanying participants — joining the learning experience and supporting young citizen scientists in the field.
Local Volunteers
Followers and viewers of Faru Foshi who engage with the project's findings, stories, and conservation content.
FarufoshiMap
Submit coral reef observations using standardized survey cards. View all approved observations on an interactive live map of the Maldives.
Analytics
Explore trends in coral survey data — card types, survey locations, languages used, and more — in an easy-to-read visual dashboard.
Community Forum
Share your observations, thoughts, and experiences with fellow citizen scientists in the Faru Foshi community forum.
Expected Impact
Participants gain a fundamental understanding of the marine ecosystem and tools to conduct further coral reef research independently.
Greater awareness and enthusiasm for coral reef conservation, sparked by real hands-on experience in the field.
Collaborative learning and intergenerational dialogue, as participants work alongside like-minded individuals of all ages.
Future-ready decision-making — equipping the next generation with knowledge for sustainable development and climate resilience.
Ready to become a citizen scientist?
Register to access FarufoshiMap, submit your coral observations, and be part of the Maldives' first reef-specific citizen science community.
Questions? Reach us at farufoshi.mv@gmail.com | Follow us @farufoshi.mv