Coral Guardian is a French non-profit that was founded in order to protect and restore coral ecosystems by working hand in hand with local communities. Coral Guardian works following to 3 main pillars: - Participatory marine conservation to develop coral restoration programmes in collaboration with local communities and for their own benefit; - Raising awareness among local and international communities about the importance of coral ecosystems and the threats they face; - Participatory science to contribute to scientific knowledge of coral ecosystems and their restoration, according to the interests and needs of local partners.