Montserrat Reef Project to Enhance the Marine Ecosystem
Tourism Challenge Fund recipients Caribbean Marine Projects is currently implementing the Montserrat Reef Project (MRP), aimed at enhancing the island’s marine ecosystem. The Project is being executed in collaboration with The Reef Ball Foundation, and involves building an artificial reef from corals that would have been destroyed in the development of the new port facilities and town at Little Bay. The reef balls are presently being built on Montserrat with the aid of volunteers and are designed to allow water filtration and movement which will aid in coral growth.
After deploying the reef structure, the next step will be to do coral clippings and transplant them onto the reef balls.
This will lead to the creation of new reefs, habitats, and breeding grounds for fish and aquatic life. Andrew Myers and Emmy Aston of Caribbean Marine Projects also operate the ScubaMontserrat dive shop on-island and hope that this initiative will provide impetus and funding resources for the implementation of other projects aimed at protecting Montserrat’s natural beauty. You can follow the MRP on Facebook at Montserrat Reef Project, contact them by e-mail at montserrat.reef.project@gmail.com or by phone at (664) 496 7333/491 7807.
Also be sure to look out for their upcoming website www.montserratreefproject.com
October 28, 2010
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