Together with Save Koh Tao (non-profit organization)and Marine Conservation Koh Tao hundreds of volunteers have worked their socks off to complete the structure of our Biorock artificial reef.
For those who are not aware of what and who Save Koh Tao (and its marine subset) are,
please follow this link with more information on the different projects numerous volunteers work on to make Koh Tao a sustainable dive destination and community.
Quickly worth to mention is that all projects are privately funded and all projects are extremely important to ensure sustainable development and NOT make the same mistakes as in Phuket or Samui for example where uncurbed development has destroyed many of the natural assets.
As far as we know, this is a unique example of a local community taking actions before it is too late, and not waiting for national governments to take action.
Reefs are deteriorating at an alarming rate worldwide due to global impact (global warming) but also due to local practices (dynamite and cyanide fishing, coastal development etc). Our community can not tackle global issues, but regional problems can be addressed to.
The reefs around Koh Tao are still in very good condition, but actions had to be taken to prevent we end up like Samui (all coastal corals died over the last 15 years due to unsustainable development), hence the biorock project.
Please log on the Biorock website www.biorock.net or www.biorock-thailand.com to see what positive effects reef construction and restoration can have.
Our reef will have 4 domes (6 m high 3 metres wide)with a center structure of 12 metres connecting all domes. A 5th smaller dome will be used as a controlling dome without power supply, as part of a research program to compare coral growth results between powered and non powered structures.
We will also keep you posted on our websites and blogspot on the progress on the project.
Here are some more photos.....
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