The Coral Restoration Project in Meeru Island Resort & Spa started in 2017. Together, with the team of Meeru Resort, we built a large restoration site inside the island’s lagoon. The aim was to restore the reef after the severe bleaching of 2016 when the Maldives registered a coral loss of 70%. All the fragments collected were attached to different kinds of frames, both plugs and cable ties have been used, and more than 5000 fragments populated the restoration site.

We followed the project for a year, ensuring the survival and the health of the fragments; after 4 years, in 2021, we went back to monitor the coral nursery and the results were astounding! The small fragments, which measured on average only 7cm have grown up to 56cm average length and 62cm average width. They are now adult coral colonies!

Thank you Meeru Island Resort & Spa and its team for taking care of the coral restoration site.

We hope to be back at Meeru to relocate corals back onto the reef and to plant more fragments!