05 maggio 2021 06:36
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SHEBA® unveils Hope Reef
LONDON, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Hope Reef, the start of the world s largest coral reef restoration program, has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The reef, which can be seen on Google Earth, has been built to spell the word H-O-P-E and is a symbol to show the world how positive change can happen within our lifetime.
Scientists estimate that if the world does nothing, 90% of the world s tropical reefs will be gone by 2043, impacting nearly 500 million people who depend on them for food, income and coastal protection[1]. The effort to solve this requires global cooperation on a massive scale and SHEBA® hopes to play the role of catalyst, helping to ensure the future has coral reefs and fish.
World s largest coral reef restoration project backed by Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare brand Sheba has partnered with The Nature Conservancy to deliver what it claims is the world s largest coral restoration programme, covering more than 185,000 square metres.
Image: Sheba/TheNature Conservancy
The partner organisations have today (5 May) unveiled the first images and videos of ‘Sheba Hope Reef’, the starting location for the global initiative. Work to restore the reef, off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, began two years ago and, in that time, coral cover has increased from, 5% to 55%.
It is hoped that the success of this project can be replicated at a string of other locations, covering some 185,000 square metres by the end of 2029. The Nature Conservancy is using a technology called ‘Reef Star’ at Sheba Hope Reef. These are star-shaped, steel structures that join together underwater, creating a ‘web’ that encourages coral fragments to regrow. This approach will be
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has begun work on the world s largest coral restoration program, which aims to restore more than 185,000 square meters of coral reefs around the world by 2029
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The coral reef, which can be seen on Google Earth, has been regrown to spell the word HOPE to drive awareness and show how positive change can happen within our lifetime
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Visit the first-of-its-kind YouTube Channel where with every video view, advertising revenue is donated to The Nature Conservancy to support its reef restoration initiatives
Hope Reef, the start of the world s largest coral reef restoration program, has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The reef, which can be seen on Google Earth, has been built to spell the word H-O-P-E and is a symbol to show the world how positive change can happen within our lifetime.
/PRNewswire/ Today, the SHEBA® brand revealed Hope Reef, the start of the world s largest coral reef restoration program to preserve and restore the beauty.
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