Coral propagation Course Koh Mak / Ocean Quest Sea Shepherd

Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, supporting more species per unit area than any other marine environment. However, the health of coral reefs around the world is in serious decline due to human and natural causes. One solution is helping with the reproduction of coral, or coral propagation. The founding principle of Ocean Quests’ Coral Propagation Program (CPP) is that the program is only to rebuild damaged reefs, not to create new reefs where they were not previously found. The procedure uses only live rocks and broken coral parts found on the reefs to rehabilitate them, no unnatural items as plastic or cement are brought into the proces. BB divers offers 2 day course about the CPP, it is a great experience to learn about the coral nursery program and how to rehabilitate coral reefs which have suffered from damage caused by human interference or natural causes. The 2 day coral propagation workshop will teach you the basics of coral reefs and how to rehabilitate the reefs around you. On our first day we ll go over the theory, on the second day we will go diving and plant coral fragments on the trainings reef.

• Coffee and/or Tea

• Lunch

• Soda/Pop

• Use of SCUBA equipment