As more and more coral reefs become endangered, resorts are making efforts to prevent their destruction. A new report in The New York Times shows that coral reef protections and restoration are becoming a priority for ocean resorts.
Caterina Fattori is a marine biologist for Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort, and she is collaborating with a dive team in order to protect reefs in an initiative called Outrigger's Ozone.
"Outrigger's Ozone began in June 2015, joining a number of other resorts working to undo the reef damage caused by large structures on the beach, climate change, land-based pollution and the impact of fishing," writes Jennifer Billock.
Programs to protect these delicate marine ecosystems are growing among resort operators.
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"Programs like this have to come from the heart," Doris Goh, the chief marketing officer of Alila Manggis, tells The New York Times. "We believe in being good neighbors and showing that there is sustainability in tourism and that we will protect the environment and the beauty of it for future generations."
There are many ways in which visitors can also get involved in these projects. There are opportunities to attend workshops, help plant coral, to help clean up the reef and to sponsor a coral frame.
For more on resorts' efforts to restore coral reefs, read on here.
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