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A coral gardener plants a coral fragment on the seabed

In the shallows of Savusavu Bay on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji, a coral gardener decides on the best location to replant a healthy coral finger that was broken off in the recent devasting cyclones that batter Fiji annually. Above him, a surfboard suspends baskets with hundreds of similar fragments ready for planting. A quick-drying marine cement is used, so time is of the essence. Typically this replanting occurs at a depth of between 3-10 meters to give this species of coral the best chance of revival.

The blue-Fingered Gardeners of Fiji

Copyright © 2022 Dan Shipp

Country Fiji
Topics Biodiversity Conservation, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

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