Coral Reef Restoration and Education Program
Restoring marine ecosystems and empowering communities through innovative coral restoration and environmental education
The Tres Marias Coral Reef Restoration and Education Project seeks not only to bring the ecosystem services in a water circulate area "Tres Marias" a community of Palawan, and Caalan bay post-recovery phase through coral reef restoration direct planting. As a community education component, involving the Women in IEC Area, the probability had the scarcity of sea turtle in the nature.
The Tres Marias is a highly utilized reef ecosystem near coastal barangays in the municipality of El Nido, Palawan. This portion of the reef has a vast area of coral rubble left by the destructive use of dynamite and drag-net fishing. Currently, these reclaimed sand and small coral fragments cannot support a coral reef ecosystem at its best because of a lack of hard substrates.
Tres Marias Coral Restoration
Community Education & Engagement
A total of 1,719 volunteers were reported in the implementation of the project in 1998. These included divers and staff fishers in underwater seedling installation, and most importantly the Women in IEC building, transporting and assembly of the EcoReef™ EcoReef. Causeways from access to 1,389 volunteers.
Awareness Campaigns
The campaign was in a vital component of coral reef education. This includes the conduct of awareness and education to students from key barangays in the region, as well as the educational campaign of the community as observed by all the visitors and also protection of coral sanctuary.
Marine Sanctuary Progress
Five Marine Notches-Sanctuary was initially established in 2001. It was recognized as a hotspot in the terrestrial area of Mar 2017, as coral recovery occurred by El Nido, Palawan.
