Fishermen Successfully Revive Coral Reefs in Bali

Jakarta Globe, May 31, 2012

A handout photograph released by The Nature Conservancy shows a view
 of the coral reef in Amed, Bali, Indonesia in 2011. Two hectares of damaged
coral  reefs off Serangan beach in Denpasar, Bali, have been successfully
rehabilitated  over the last nine years because of the efforts of Pesisir Karya
 Segara, a group formed by local fishermen. (EPA/The Nature Conservancy/
Joanne Wilson)

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Denpasar. Two hectares of damaged coral reefs off Serangan beach in Denpasar, Bali, have been successfully rehabilitated over the last nine years because of the efforts of Pesisir Karya Segara, a group formed by local fishermen.

“The rehabilitation was targeted for an area of five hectares. However, since 2003, we have managed to revive only two hectares by planting coral seeds,” Pesisir Karya Segara member I Wayan Patut said on Thursday.

He added the rehabilitation effort was in collaboration with the private sector, which involved the planting of 32 seedlings of branched coral reefs.

“In addition to planting the seeds, we also released 36 seahorses, which will likely attract more marine species,” Patut said.

He explained the gradual rehabilitation of the reefs over five hectares was part of a 15-year plan expected to finish in 2018.

However, Patut added, the process was not easy, particularly because of the difficulties involved in procuring planting equipment and seeds.

“We are grateful to the government and private institutions that are concerned about the preservation of coral reefs near Serangan beach,” he said.

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