Singapore launches project to restore 100,000 corals

By VNA   December 10, 2024 | 06:45 pm PT
Singapore on Tuesday launched a project to restore 100,000 corals, starting with the cultivation of coral fragments in six specialized tanks on St. John's Island off the southern coast.

These tanks, capable of holding up to 3,600 coral fragments, or nubbins, will produce up to 10,000 corals annually. Over the next decade and beyond, the matured corals will be transplanted onto degraded reefs and vacant seabeds to establish new reef ecosystems.

The project will soon involve public participation, with members trained to grow and maintain the corals, according to The Straits Times.

Singapore's coral reefs are home to 250 species of hard corals and a wealth of marine life. The coral reefs have suffered significant degradation over the years.

 
 
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