Seagate Monitoring Part 2

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29 November 2021
Grace Easteria

It has been 6 months since we initiated our coral transplantation program in Padang Bai, Bali. Through periodic monitoring, we continue to assess our corals’ health, growth rate and any potential threats to the corals.  The growth rate of coral might be low when there is a heavy overgrowth of algae on coral tissue. Thus far, no predators have been sighted in the area, evident from the absence of distinctive scars on coral skeleton. Parrotfish, butterflyfish, filefish, pufferfish, triggerfish and damselfish families are corallivores – meaning they predate on corals! They will create distinctive scars characterized by removal of tissue and underlying skeleton. We can identify the predator by the size and pattern of the scars.

Our corals are also happy and healthy – free of diseases! Coral disease refers to any health disorder that results in physiological dysfunction. It can be caused by biotic and abiotic diseases. Biotic diseases can be either infectious or noninfectious. The presence of clear narrow bands, white spots, red bands, or white patches and plagues, is a potential disease indicator.

The most prominent threat to our corals is unsurprisingly human activity such as  harmful fishing practices. One of the corals were found detached from the structure caused by fishing lines getting stuck on the structure. In an effort to minimize these threats to our corals, we continue to engage with locals, educating them on the urgency and benefit of the coral restoration program to encourage their active involvement in protecting their coral reef ecosystem for generations to come. 

Grace Easteria

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Supporting partners 2023

Supporting partners

The Restoration Stewards program provides funding, mentorship and training to deepen the impact of youth-led restoration projects. The year-long program is run by the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) under the banner of Generation Restoration to support and highlight the work of eight young restoration practitioners and their teams in 2023.

During the program, the Restoration Stewards and their teams are  supported to further develop their project and serve as ambassadors at both global and local levels. Globally, the Restoration Stewards share their journeys in a series of vlogs and blogs documenting their stories of inspiration and challenges and participate in different international events to showcase their work. Locally, they are sparking a restoration movement, mobilizing local communities and creating pathways to connect, share, learn, and act for livelihoods and landscapes.