Oracabessa Bay Marine Protected Area Coral Reef Restoration Marine Education and Livelihood Project

Project Aims

• To provide the sanctuary patrol boat with a new engine to facilitate patrols within the sanctuary.

• To train and employ two locals as coral gardeners.

• Build and install three coral trees.

• To outplant 3000 corals on the reefs.

Project Outcomes

• A new engine has been bought and is being used on a sanctuary patrol boat for patrols within the sanctuary.

• Two locals have been trained and employed as coral gardeners. 

• One patrol boat has been retrofitted and refurbished.

• Three coral trees have been built and installed in the sanctuary’s nursery.

• Currently, 2,500 of the targeted 3,000 corals have been out planted by coral gardeners on reefs within the sanctuary.