Coral Nursery
The flagship project is the construction of a coral farm on land in Phuket thanks to the technology invented by Dr. Jaubert from the Foundation of Prince Albert II of Monaco.
This system enables corals to grow faster so that they can be later relocated to reefs around Phuket (in collaboration with local reef NGOs and government agencies) that have been damaged by tourism activities in places like Phi-Phi island (where 90% of the reef is now dead due to the daily 5000+ tourists in the last 18 years), Racha Island, Coral Island and other reefs around Phuket.. Beyond its scientific purpose we plan to make THE PHUKET CORAL FARM a future educational tourist attraction for all nature lover.
Facts & Numbers
Coral reefs contain some of the most diverse ecosystems, providing habitat and shelter for animal life and marine organisms, regulating the food chain which include thousands of species and directly affecting our living conditions. Aside from providing a buffer, protecting our coasts from waves, storms and floods, Corals seem to shelter incredibly valuable organisms that have helped create drugs used by the health industry.
But reefs cover less than 1% of the sea floor and are fragile. Stressful conditions cause the coral animals to eject the algae that live in them, a process called bleaching, which makes them vulnerable to disease, parasites, and death. Our Carbon Footprint is the amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) our daily recreational and professional activities generate. From burning fuel in the power plant producing the electricity that we use in hotels and houses, from burning fuel in our automobiles, boats and air travel.
The increasing emissions of CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) produced by human activities are released into the atmosphere, they contribute to global warming and climate change by adding up to natural cycles.
The majority of that extra CO2 is absorbed by the oceans beyond their natural capacity to do so.
As a result sea water temperatures rise and chemical changes provoke the ocean’s acidification (OA).
In consequence:
Coral Bleach and die
The shelter and nursery habitat of a quarter of all marine life disappear.
Coral structure becomes more fragile
Therefore reducing its ability to protect coastlines against storm surges and shoreline erosion (a healthy coral reef reduces wave energy by an average of 97%).
Plankton and algae die
The very organisms that produce 70% of the Earth’s oxygen.
Various NGO’s and governmental operations are taking place in our region towards the restoration of coral reefs, we will contribute to this effort with a technology that allows us to grow Coral on land, stronger and 8 times faster than it takes to grow in the sea.