Founded in 2008, Marine Conservation Cambodia has been installing artificial reefs to restore the depleted seabed around the Kep Archipelago since 2016. The programme, supported by our Perpetual Planet Initiative partner Mission Blue, has seen more than 1,000 hectares of seagrass ecosystems restored around the islands. The return of seagrass has led to wildlife thriving in the area, including the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin and green turtle. The ocean’s largest vegetarian, the dugong, has also returned to Cambodian waters, years after it was last seen there.
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Exmouth Gulf and Ningaloo Coast Hope ...
Beneath the turquoise waters of Australia’s World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast is one of the planet’s largest fringing coral reefs. Although highly protected and recognized for its biodiversity, many of its animals depend on a less-protected area on the other side of the cape: Exmouth Gulf. Mis...