[Music] the Coral Triangle is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet more life is found in these waters than anywhere else in the world but here in Indonesia destructive fishing practices and illegal poaching have been threatening entire species machaca tanga daddy kombucha me here at ménage à la comida and bike truce Bionic millennium when an African diamond tiara's in barangay a Dominican born Fortas views sing occurring at the de la kami they began by Telugu such a pioneering business model devised by this couple has not only revitalized the local economy but is having an astonishing impact on marine life can you imagine how different the world could look if every private enterprise if every tourism operation protected some small area of their backyard [Music] armored and his team of ocean Rangers have received reports of turtle poaching on a nearby island they're in the middle of missile marine protected area located in eastern Indonesia it's a 465 square mile reserve where all fishing is banned the success of the marine protected area depends on the Rangers stopping illegal fishermen in their tracks they work alongside the military police who have the power to make arrests and seized vessels the fate of any poachers they intercept will rest in the community's hands Camille Walter Campbell we are rapidly second some of emerita Campo a Tony very concern see the Rangers are really their unsung heroes of this marine protected area there are there day and night rain or shine doing interceptions with illegal fishermen getting themselves into pretty dangerous situations in order to ensure that this area is protected and all this can continue Andrew and Marit miners first came here in 2005 on a diving trip they were shocked by what they found when we arrived on Barbie Team Island in missile rogem Pat it's hard to describe the scene of carnage that we met there was a remnants of a shark finning camp there were baby blacktip reef sharks finned floating around dead in the water it's really a scene of destruction and devastation from that moment we decided we really had to make a stand and protect this area and stop those sharks getting slaughtered they petitioned the local village leaders to lease them the land and surrounding waters and in a bold plan to save this ecosystem created a marine protected area that would be sustainably funded by a luxury eco resort when we first started building on the island every night when we looked out onto the horizon it was full of lights from fishing boats these people were illegally decimating the reefs and the fishing stocks of the local community [Music] Andrew and Moritz challenge was to provide an economic alternative for the hundreds of villagers who rely entirely on the ocean what we did was create a whole new set of economic opportunities for the local people we employ over 200 people and all those people are getting their income from non extractive work our Mads has been working as a ranger for two years patrolling the reef and carrying out anti poaching missions like this but like many people in this area he hasn't always been a conservationist he's gone from catching fish to catching fishermen because ideas and missile was 15 seiyya Pournami JD's alicetin million bamboo Rick and hewed and the taro goth Delhomme say hurry miss Aminta pozzolanic or Hugh this area is one of the most commonly targeted by turtle poachers armored thinks he spotted something this Beach is a popular nesting site for green and hawksbill turtles both of which are endangered the turtles are at their most vulnerable when nesting on the beach yeah it does hurt to salah satu japanese emperor berteus madam Jami they deploy in a rapid our own pen yo satu dua tiga impart lima and now to you de lapin nan de cine tempeh tempeh Lupita jaga BR John Sarang Sarang when you need the most autonomous Erica data when you online only one in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings will survive to adulthood so it's vital that every single egg is protected it's not long until armored spots some telltale signs of poaching in Shepparton Ellen Yin dong Cassini simcha made America a new guinea seems like this are all too common as animal populations inside the protected area continue to grow so does the threat from poaching than say you guys on @cd myriad when you young the bullet rusty BR can be attached panting yeah well the flat from illegal fishermen is always present over the last 12 years the area has seen an extraordinary transformation the fish biomass has increased in some areas by six hundred percent and there are now 25 times more sharks inside the reserve than just outside bearing in mind the incredible explosion of fish biomass this place has become more and more attractive for those high-end tourists to visit it's not only been incredibly profitable for the marine environment the protection we're doing it's become incredibly profitable for the business now guess I'm actively choosing businesses that are supporting conservation and social programs globally coral reef dive tourism is valued at thirty six billion dollars annually if Andrew and Moritz business model can be replicated it could provide hope for huge areas of our ocean if you look at the economics of conservation versus extraction it's very clear that there are incredible benefits to be reaped from protecting natural resources sharks and mantas are worth so much more alive than they are dead the business is only possible because of buy-in from the local communities and government at 465 square miles Mizell marine protected area protects only a fraction of Indonesia's waters but Andrew and Merritt hope that the story of their success may encourage others as they fine-tune their business model over the next few years they want to pitch to hotel chains and tourism operators to start similar ventures our dream scenario is that missile becomes the gold standard for private enterprise doing conservation this is what we need in the future we need private entrepreneurs doing conservation work and protecting natural resources as the central asset of their business our mats community has been fishing these waters for centuries thanks to the marine protected area they're now making more money than they ever did as fishermen and their way of life has been safeguarded for generations to come nagatomi bongo karna the Mondamin the ranger ato program kami toboggan weaken melon Dunican young brother diagonal then cyber her up smoker program you need a package a bonding and lunch are then beside you getting parties of our Masha rocket Young's language [Music] [Music] you