Boosting resilience at high-value coral reef sites

THE CORAL NURTURE PROGRAM

The Coral Nurture Program is a unique partnership between researchers, tour operators and Traditional Owners to develop novel stewardship-based management of economically high-value reef locations, with the goal to transform both ecological and social resilience to environmental change. At its core, this program undertakes novel research with the purpose to advance community-based restoration. Through this science-practitioner partnership the program is developing tools, methods and novel solutions to replenish reef sites and enhance reef resilience.

PROTECTION

Protecting existing coral stock and its ability to reproduce is paramount.

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PROPAGATION

Create coral nurseries, to propagate coral which can be planted out.

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PLANTING

Plant a diverse array of corals in appropriate places across the reef.

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CORAL CLIP®

An efficient mechanism to attach new coral to the reef.

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SCIENCE

Advance and develop novel solutions to support reef resilience.

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133,861

The number of corals planted through the Coral Nurture Program.

119

Diversity of corals planted.

2,000

Number of staff hours.

399

The number of weeks the Coral Nurture Program has been operational.

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