The 100th Coral Frame Takes Its Seat in the Mesmerizing Lagoon of Sheraton Maldives
Thursday 22nd of April 2021
As the world celebrates Earth Day today, people around the world are pledging to a more sustainable lifestyle to ‘Restore Our Earth’. For Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa, today makes it way in to the history of the resort as it achieves a significant milestone in one of their initiatives to make our home a better place.
In partnership with Reefscapers, Sheraton Maldives took on the resort’s coral propagation initiative in February 2020. A little over a year later, the resort has planted the 100th coral frame in the lagoon, adding to over 5,619 coral fragments from 15 different species of corals have been transplanted in the timespan.
The Adopt a Coral program invites guests on the island to also be a part of the initiative. Through a fun and interactive coral fragment plantation activity, guests are educated of the importance of healthy reefs to the fragile Maldivian ecosystem and how they can contribute to the bettement of the the the World with concious choices in life. The efforts have greatly paid off in promoting reef habitats and generate new coral.
Humbug Damsel (black and white vertical bands body), Indian Humbug (light colored body with two dark stripes and blue fins) and green Puller (Pale blue to green body) are
some of the common found around the coral frames in resort house reef - Sheraton Maldives
Among the many life forms that have taken habitat in the propagated coral reef now, Blacktip Reef Shark, Spotted Eagle Ray, Batfish, Puller, Juvenile Sweetlips, Surgeonfish, Boxfish, Pufferfish, Butterflyfish and Trumpetfish are some of the marine life forms that can be sighted in the area.
Three adult nurse sharks were found under a coral pyramid on the 19th of March.They were spotted around 11am and stayed there all day - Sheraton Malidves
“We observed that there’s an increase in fish returning to our house reef since we started the coral propagation initiative, proof that the program is working. We will continue making this a key priority for our community at the resort.” said Emilio Fortini, General Manager.
The man-made reef in the lagoon of Sheraton Maldives is currently considered among one of the largest coral structures in the Maldives. The program also echoes back to Marriott International’s “Good Travel with Marriott Bonvoy” initiative across Asia Pacific, providing first-hand connections with local communities and the environment.