where will this RM30,000 go?
A micro-fragment is a tiny yet powerful piece of coral, carefully cut to maximize its growth potential. 🌱🪸 Measuring about 1.5 to 2 cm in size, each fragment is selected and trimmed with precision before being attached to a coral plug.
This delicate process allows the coral to grow faster and stronger, helping us restore damaged reefs more efficiently. Though small, these micro-fragments hold the key to rebuilding thriving marine ecosystems!
Every two weeks, our dedicated divers meticulously monitor and maintain each nursery pot, ensuring they remain free from algae and other threats. 🪸✨
In addition, every two months, they conduct detailed nursery data collection, carefully tracking the growth and health of each coral fragment. This crucial data is then compiled into a comprehensive report for the Department of Fisheries (DOF), ensuring transparency and continuous improvement in our reef restoration efforts. 🌊💙
Your support makes this vital work possible, helping us protect and restore our precious marine ecosystems.
Once the coral nubbins have grown strong and healthy, they will be carefully transplanted to affected reef areas, breathing new life into damaged ecosystems. 🪸💙
This process takes several weeks, as we meticulously prepare artificial reef structures to serve as new homes for these coral fragments. These structures provide stability, allowing the corals to anchor, grow, and ultimately restore the reef to its former vibrance.
Your support accelerates this critical recovery effort, ensuring our oceans thrive for generations to come. 🌊✨
Scattered across the pristine waters of Redang Island, our outplant sites serve as beacons of hope for coral restoration. 🪸✨ By joining our Preservation Team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to witness these thriving underwater sanctuaries firsthand and play a vital role in safeguarding their future.
Every reef we restore brings new life to the ocean, and with your support, we can ensure these coral ecosystems continue to flourish. 💙
- Long-Term Care: Each coral nubbin we produce requires careful nurturing for a full three months.
- Monitoring and Maintenance: Regular monitoring and maintenance activities are essential and come with high costs. This includes the use of specialized equipment, skilled labor, and advanced monitoring technology to ensure the coral grows healthily and robustly.
- Human Resources: The workforce involved in the care and monitoring process possesses specialized skills and knowledge, contributing to the overall high costs.
- Equipment and Technology: The equipment used in this process is sophisticated and expensive, including technology for monitoring coral health and maintenance tools.
All these costs are combined to ensure the highest quality and survival rate of the coral seedlings we produce.