If you’ve watched the eco-documentary “Chasing Coral”, you probably already know how coral reefs foster marine biodiversity and protect against natural disasters and land erosion. Unsurprisingly, Hong Kong’s coral communities have suffered in modern times, thanks to massive land reclamation and worsening climate change. CORAL REEFstoration – a groundbreaking new environmental initiative – offers a much-needed solution.

Here’s how it works: coral fragments are planted onto special 3D-printed terracotta tiles at a coral nursery facility, then transferred to a monitoring and conservation site off Deep Water Bay. The project aims to regenerate 20 square metres of artificial reefs over the next three years, and provide a liveable habitat for the city’s marine life.

As a collaboration between Ocean Park, The Fullerton and archiREEF, an environmental-social enterprise of HKU, the project will also engage local students through educational programmes and internships. When innovation meets conservation, we’re always amazed! Learn more about the project on the Ocean Park website.