Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic

by Reef Check Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic
Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic

Project Report | Mar 5, 2018
Coral Restoration Nov '17 to Jan '18 report

By Ruben Torres | Project Leader

elkhorn coral
elkhorn coral

During this period (November 2017 to January 2018), a total of US$3,224.31 (via the Global Giving website from 34 donations, five of them recurring, many thanks for the continued support). All your donations and giving this coral species a chance.

Adopt-a-coral campaign was implemented during Christmas holydays using social media, and private sector companies that adopted corals for their clients.

Coral nursery activities conducted during this period include:

Nursery Location: Palmar de Ocoa

Last Monitoring Visit: November 5th, and January 28th

Status: Fragments still alive and are growing healthy. Some corals have died due to sedimentation.

 

Nursery Location: Las Galeras

Last Monitoring Visit: Pending

Status: Rough sea conditions during the winter months when cold fronts reach DR north coast are frequent, have prevented us to work in this coral nursery.

 

Nursery Location: Montecristi

Last Monitoring Visit: Pending

Status: Rough sea conditions during the winter months when cold fronts reach DR north coast are frequent, have prevented us to work in this coral nursery.

 

Nursery Location: Pedernales

Last Monitoring Visit: January 7th 2018

Status: More corals were installed in this nursery brought from Juancho coastal town, consisting mainly in fragments from Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmatta),

elkhorn coral 2
elkhorn coral 2
elkhorn coral 3
elkhorn coral 3
elkhorn coral 4
elkhorn coral 4
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Reef Check Dominican Republic

Location: Santo Domingo, DN - Dominican Republic
Website:
Reef Check Dominican Republic
Ruben Torres
Project Leader:
Ruben Torres
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic

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Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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