Rebuild, Restore and Rejuvenate
Expert advice on reef conservation.
& island protection, Restoring the abundance of reef life, while providing a barrier.
Hello
Welcome
Welcome to reef Conservation. We offer Wave/Current defence systems and sand stabilisation through artificial reef construction.
Our services will involve us coming to the location. We will do Ariel and underwater inspection. Then we will offer solutions plans and help begin the project. Hiring only locals to help with
Reef Restoration
Our Mission
Reef Conservation is dedicated to protecting and restoring marine ecosystems. Our mission is to educate local communities about the importance of reefs and to provide sustainable solutions for reef conservation.
reef Conservation comitiment
Conservation Of Reef Aquatic Life
CORAL is a project about saving reefs but also bringing back diversity and food fish to local villages, building artificial reefs bring so much life. The zones become teaming in fish that would not normally have the protection of the reef. So would not be there in these numbers. Not only providing food, but the artificial reefs provide island protection from wave action and strong currents and erosion. Artificial reefs are many more times more affective than solid walls, these create strong backwash. eventually undermined and collapse from wave action. Combinations of reefs and tapered walls prove way more efficient and reduce wave power. The ocean not only provides food for locals, but the ocean produces more oxygen than rainforests. Which also needs protection if we're going to protect reefs. We need to stop removing forest and vegetation from ocean facing hills. Once you do, the top soils and sands are quickly eroded into local reefs. This constant sediment creates cloudy water so less par from sunlight so the corals don't get enough light. plus constantly smothering them and causing extra stress.
reef Conservation
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
At reef Conservation, we believe that coral is the main building block for marine life. The habitat brings fish and more life. The healthier the reef faster it will grow. This brings more food for locals. And more protection for islands.
Our Approach
Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy
We take a personalized approach to every project, taking the time to understand our clients' vision and needs. Our goal is to create a way forward and help protect reefs, this allows us to educate a lot more people on the need to save the reefs .
Our Expertise
Our Philosophy
Our Expertise
Our team comprises experienced and skilled indoor coral farming and water parameter analysis who spent their lives in the ocean surfing and snorkelling. We specialize in various styles of artificial reefs, including island protection, vegetation rehabilitation. We also offer personalised services for clients who want to create a personal
Our team comprises experienced and skilled indoor coral farming and water parameter analysis who spent their lives in the ocean surfing and snorkelling. We specialize in various styles of artificial reefs, including island protection, vegetation rehabilitation. We also offer personalised services for clients who want to create a personal reef in front of their resort for guests., we believe it brings so much life. So we are happy to help build reefs.
About reef Conservation
Our Team
Our team will be people who have the same mindset and passion for restoring reefs as we do. And we plan to hire all local people for the projects we take on. We believe that education and hands on experience can create passion for local people to be involved, and we think helping local economy and communities is key through funding and education. We also would love to help with other similar projects if we can and support the good programs we see. We believe the more people doing this, the better for the mission. We want to share all our experience and techniques so others can use them. And we would like to share our water testing data so any similar organisation can use it. And hopefully help create a better understanding of different environments.
My Passion
For the past 28 years, I was heavily involved in the salt water aquarium hobby.
From a few tanks in my spare room where I discovered that we could grow corals, to a Wharehouse full of frag tanks, where I propagate and cut up living corals to produce more colonies. what started off as a hobby has become a passion and my business. but now I want to grow coral to be able to restore reefs around the world.
And the most sustainable way to do it, is in the ocean. using mother natures lights the sun, and the aquarium is the ocean.
I want to give back to the ocean so I'm going to dedicate my life to helping save the Coral Reefs.
Mentawai Coral Gardens/Togat Nusa Retreat
The Beginning
In 2022 I was in the Talos Islands on a surf trip. A good friend was talking to me about a guy she knew who had an island surf camp in the mentawai islands and he was having bad erosion issues, and was constantly having to move his buildings back from the receding beaches. she put me in contact with him , we spoke for many months and later 2022 I was in Talos again for a 20 day surf trip,I was supposed to get photos to make a dive guide for guests, but didnt finish my trip.Two weeks into the trip I had injured my shoulder, surfing wasn't much fun. So I left the talos islands and went back to Padang in Sumatra. My plan was to relaxl a couple days and start heading home to Australia. John from Togat contacted me and said hey man just come here for a few days free and check out my island. I had days to kill so was on a boat the next day to Sipora Island in the mentawa iIslands. Met by two of his staff , I was off to his island. When I first arrived I noticed how bad the front was , large trees had started falling into the ocean. John had begun building the cages so we got right into populating the racks with corals fragments. And 5 days later we had covered 7 cages. I had to go home but we kept in contact ever since. Then in September October 2023 I went back for 21 days , the beach had grown by up to 30-40 meters. and Johns passion for building artificial reefs had hit a new height. he had build many more. and begun doing a cement ring version too.
This trip we concentrated on picking the right species, mostly acropora , thin scrolling montipora and stag horn corals. We also found a shallow reef close by that had lots of loose rocks with acropora and stag horns growing and there was big colonies that we were able to take a branch or two from,
The coral spawned the day after I arrived so we went night diving to witness the amazing event. but the water was super cold for Indonesia.
John and a group of amazing people spent many months getting this project approved by the Indonesian goverment and to help protect the zone. I was able to offer information on corals and fish and help wit plans for our project but only able to from Australia. Now all I want to do is get there to help do more. John keeps asking when I can come back.
The mentawai coral gardens is a group of super passionate people.
Please go look at their socials and please donate to their cause if you can. anything can help.
So far every single thing done by Mentawai Coral Gardens has been paid for by John. if you would like to go on a surf trip, and while your there you can help with reef building and have a personal part in saving reefs. book at Togat Nusa Retreat.( mentawai Islands )
I also have been asked by multiple places in the area to come help do similar projects. Even places in NIAS islands have requested my help.
Togat Nusa Retreat in Mentawai Islands, Sumatra
indoor farming has given me so much passion for Coral Reefs.
With a bit of effort, we can achieve great outcomes. And our passion for coral has driven us to want to help restore reef ecosystems. And ensure future generations can enjoy this amazing symbiotic ecosystem. Let’s do this together. Let’s save what we have. We know it’s important.
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