Sheraton Maldives celebrates marine conservation milestone 500th coral frame in partnership with Reefscapers
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa, renowned for its commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship has celebrated a momentous achievement in marine conservation with the establishment of the 500th coral frame in collaboration with Reefscapers, a government-appointed company in marine consultancy for coral restoration. Since its inception in 2020, the resort has been […]
EPA should encourage, not fine coral propagation programmes
The Environment Protection Agency of Maldives (EPA) recently fined some resorts for running coral propagation programmes without conducting an Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIA). This decision has been met with criticism from some conservationists, who argue that the EPA should be encouraging these programmes, not penalising them. Coral propagation programmes are a valuable tool for […]
Coral regeneration initiative underway at Outrigger Resort in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Guests at the Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort recently joined the Best Dives Konotta marine biologist and staff to relaunch a coral regeneration project. According to the resort, the previous initiative launched in December 2015 was doing well until the El Nino effect in April raised water temperatures and negatively impacted new growth. On 19 August, […]
