Coral Guardian: NGO for coral reef conservation
Coral Guardian is an international organisation dedicated to the conservation of coral reef ecosystems, raising awareness, scientific research, and the development of marine ecosystems for communities.
This French non-profit promotes innovative approaches to marine conservation and encourages sustainable development models by exploring environmental, social, and scientific possibilities.
Founded in 2012, the NGO has, among numerous projects, carried the growth and plantation corals in Indonesia and have promoted coral through awareness and training programs.
Adopt a Coral
Their latest initiative is Adopt a coral. Coral Guardian offers an original and environment-sensitive gift, notably with mother day just around the corner. It is an original and useful present for any ocean lover!
By adopting a coral, Coral Guardian will transplant the coral on coral reefs that have been previously destroyed due to global warming and human activities. The coral fragments are always indigenous species so as not to disturb the local ecosystem. A certificate will be delivered with notably the GPS coordinates, a photograph and the name you have chosen for the coral. Don’t wait and visit their website!
A message from Coral Guardian’s team
What is a coral? A coral is an animal composed of polyps and that lives on a reef. The majority of hard tropical corals live in symbiosis with a micro-alga: the zooxanthella. In the world, coral reefs cover 0.2% of the ocean’s surface but they are a refuge to 25% of marine biodiversity. Furthermore, 275 million people depend directly on coral reefs as an economic and food resource, and as coastal protection.
Why should we act now? Coral Guardian carries a message full of hope: since 2015, the organization restores destroyed coral reefs around Hatamin island in Indonesia, close to Komodo National Park. Since the beginning, over 38,000 corals have been transplanted with a return of 5.8 times more species of fish on the restored area. Coral Guardian has raised awareness amongst 750 villagers locally and over 195 000 people internationally. Restored coral reefs appear to be more resilient. However, across the globe, 40 % of coral reefs have disappeared already due to human activities and to climate change. If nothing is done in the next five years, coral reefs will have totally disappeared from our planet. We must act now.
To sum up, when you “adopt a coral” you bring biodiversity back to our oceans, you support local communities and you will delight your mother for Mother’s Day.
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