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Kuleana Coral Restoration replants broken reef to support fisheries and shoreline protection
Summary
On Hi Now Daily, Alika Garcia, executive director and co-founder of Kuleana Coral Restoration, described techniques for restoring damaged coral reefs around the islands and said the nonprofit works with local partners to preserve cultural and ecological benefits.
Alika Garcia, executive director and co-founder of Kuleana Coral Restoration, told Hi Now Daily listeners that her nonprofit locates broken reef pieces and replants them on the seafloor to restore coral habitat and support local fisheries.
Garcia said the group “focus[es] essentially on restoring degraded coral reef ecosystems,” using scuba diving and underwater drills to secure broken coral so it can regrow and provide food and shoreline protection. The work, she said,…
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