Next stop, the sea: Sri Lanka’s old buses are a new home for marine life
by Malaka Rodrigo on 21 July 2021
The Sri Lankan government has recently been sinking decommissioned buses and boats at selected sites off the country’s coast to serve as fish-breeding sites.
Initial observations are encouraging, with marine life starting to flock to these artificial structures; conservationists say the project needs to be regularly monitored.
Shipwrecks abound around Sri Lanka, thanks to its position on the Indian Ocean shipping route, with many decades-old wrecks now serving as artificial reefs hosting an abundance of marine life and doubling as tourist attractions.
Marak Dugaan Pencurian Terumbu Karang di Taman Nasional Komodo Manggarai Barat
Usai melancarkan aksinya, terumbu karang selanjutnya diamankan di perairan yang tidak ada arus serta tidak mudah diketahui warga.
Kamis, 22 Juli 2021 07:12
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Marak Dugaan Pencurian Terumbu Karang di Taman Nasional Komodo Manggarai Barat
Laporan Reporter POS-KUPANG.COM, Gecio Viana
POS-KUPANG.COM, LABUAN BAJO - Dugaan aksi pencurian terumbu karang di kawasan Taman Nasional Komodo (TNK) marak terjadi selama satu bulan terakhir, Rabu 21 Juli 2021.
Aksi pencurian tersebut dilakukan menggunakan perahu motor tanpa sepengetahuan petugas penjaga pos TNK.
Sumber POS-KUPANG.COM menyebutkan, oknum pencuri bekerja sendiri dengan kapal yang dimiliki. Mereka berjumlah puluhan dan terbagi dalam 10 kapal.
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