Climate Action Dominican Republic Project #10709

Coral Restoration in the Dominican Republic

by Reef Check Dominican Republic

Project Report | Jun 24, 2014
Coral Restoration February - April '14 Report

By Ruben Torres | Project Leader

Coral fragments growing at la caleta coral nursery

During this period (November 2013 to January 2014), a total of US$335 were received via the Global Giving website from seven donor, many thanks for the continued support, and special thanks to recurring donors. All your donations and giving this coral species a chance.
One monitoring trip was conducted in La Caleta Marine Park nursery to check on the conditions of coral fragments collected so far. Most of coral colonies in la Caleta coral nursery are doing great, growing very fast, which enable us to create more new colonies.
During that trip, a new cement structure was placed near the other coral nurseries, expanding even more, and experimenting with this new tool that could be used to help reduce beach erosion and to restore damaged reefs. This work is being done with the collaboration of ERM from Germany.
Coral fragments transplanted to the natural reef are doing good, there is some mortality related to algae growth near the base of the colonies, but the tips are growing away from the bottom and algae, they will soon be becoming part of a healthy reef in La Caleta Marine Park.

See pictures from this reporting period.

New cement coral nursery being installed

Coral transplanted to natural reef growing well

coral fragments growing well on cement structures

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