Coral Gardening in Cullion, Palawan

• Proponent: Hayuma Foundation, Inc.
• Amount: 150,000.00
• Project Start Date: February 24, 2005
• Project End Date: May 31, 2005
• Grant Type: Constituency - Building Grants
• Area: Luzon
• Grant Status: Past

Project Goals and Objectives

1. To educate local PO divers, NGO (Culion Foundation, Inc.) and LGUs about coral gardening as an endeavor for coral reef rehabilitation; 2. To rehabilitate at least five hectares of coral reef areas in the areas of Brgy. Osme

Outputs and Outcomes

Site assessments for coral gardening were conducted and seven possible sites were identified; . There were 12 participants during the orientation. Presentation on coral gardening discussed the methods and materials, and the site of the on going project of Hayuma in Batangas. A total of 3,362 steel bars were used and tied with live coral fragments. An estimated area of 3,300 m