JULY 2022
EVER SEEN WHAT AN ANCHOR CAN TO DO A REEF?
Hey, Wavemakers!
We have a few developments to share with you!
Up until now, we have been attaching sand from the beach to our reef stars. But, due to trouble finding sand from the beach as it’s eroding, we are now experimenting with black, lava volcanic rock sand.
Time will tell whether it holds up as well as the earlier sand!
The inspiration for this development came from the lava flow dive site in Banda. This was a dive site that literally grew out of a lava flow from the volcano by the shore. The corals here grew super quickly and it’s so rich, the coral cover is 100% and full of life! We are hoping this happens on our reef too!
The other day, while on a dive, we noticed a huge hole in the oldest section of our reef. It was surrounded with a lot of dead corals lying in and around the hole.
We deduced it was because of an anchor dropped by a fisherman. Anchors are very heavy and every time an anchor is dropped, it will result in physical damage to the reef.
Coral reefs are extremely delicate and with every movement of the boat due to the wind, the anchor will move around, leading to more destruction of the reef.
Our development so far...
We have planted 72 new reef stars this month! We are very excited to monitor the new batch and observe their growth.
We greatly appreciate your donation, which has gone towards planting these reef stars.
We would love it if you would spread the word about the work we are doing here and also share these photos with your family and friends about the contribution you have made (you can brag about it haha)!
Onward to our monitoring update, click here to have a look at your reef and see how it's grown! I’m so happy that they are healthy and growing well!
As of today, this is where we stand:
1,373
REEF STARS PLANTED
876.6
M² OF CORALS REGROWN
24,714
CORAL FRAGMENTS PLANTED
Till next month for another update on the growth of your corals!
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