The Reimaanlok Marine Protected Area spans 18,500 square miles in the Ratak Chain, and it’s bursting with life – from grey reef sharks to sea turtles and vibrant coral reefs. This is what ...

“Reimaanlok doesn’t treat science and tradition as separate. It brings them together to create a more grounded, informed and culturally appropriate approach to conservation,” Edwards tells Dialogue ...

Community Conservation “‘Reimaanlok’ is a Marshallese term that means ‘look towards the future’,” explains Emma Kabua-Tibon, Protected Areas Network Coordinator for the Marshall Islands Marine ...

The Reimaanlok Marine Protected Area spans 18,500 square miles in the Ratak Chain, and it’s bursting with life – from grey reef sharks to sea turtles and vibrant coral reefs. This is what ...

The ocean is central to the lives and livelihoods of the Marshallese people, but their marine environment is experiencing the effects of climate change, pollution and resource exploitation. The World ...

Enter Reimaanlok (pronounced “ray-mee-ahn-lock,” because why not sound a little elegant while you’re at it?), a community-led conservation model that blends tradition with forward thinking.

The Marshall Islands' Reimaanlok model blends tradition and conservation to restore marine life – a community’s choice to let nature thrive.