Bio-diversity

Maintaining the coral reefs environment and to protect it from loss due to the human activities. Provide a suitable environment for coral reefs to be grown, then transferred to the devastated areas in Hurghada to maintain at least 400 species of coral from destruction Provide a suitable surfaces for coral to grow in a natural environment, according to the sequence of the natural growth Results Rehabilitation of the devastated areas of coral reefs Training of national cadres for the rehabilitation process Development of fish wealth in the Hurghada The project was originated as a form of cooperation between a local NGO (Abu Salama Society) and scientific group (Marine Biology & Ichthyology Section, Al-Azhar University) to apply the outcome of scientific research on a scale visible and beneficial to the community. The main goal of the present initiative is to restore damage areas of the reef around Hurghada through establishing of artificial reef structures. The artificial structures used in this work were manufactured specifically for this purpose in accordance with the specifications studied scientifically in the area. The site and/or sites established by the initiative will be used as dive training sites, reliving some of the pressure from the natural dive sites which is already exceeding its carrying capacity. This will benefit the marine environment and the diving community whom represent the major financial resource of the region. In addition, the sites will be used in improvement of fish production and as educational sites for university researchers.

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