70% Coral Reefs in Sulawesi Damaged

VIVAnews - South Sulawesi provincial government turns Kodingareng Island, Makassar into a centre of reefs preservation.

The government considers the preservation is required to avoid damages on marine ecosystem.

Head of South Sulawesi sub office for Marine and Coastal Fishery Affairs, Miftahuddin said that the coral reefs in South Sulawesi are in a danger.

Therefore, efforts in saving the reefs require more attention.

“South Sulawesi has 5000 kilometer square-wide of coral reefs and about 7000 kilometer square or more than half the area are under serious threat” Miftahuddin told reporters on Thursday, June 4.

He also said that Kodingareng Island was elected preservation centre because the island has the widest coral reefs in South Sulawesi which are still in a good condition.

South Sulawesi Marine and Fishery Affairs Agency considers Kodingareng as the last resort to save the reefs.

In working on the island, the provincial government will be teaming up with Coremap, an institution which has been intensively working to save marine biota.

One of the institution’s duties is to encourage prevention and rehabilitation against serious damage by arousing public awareness through guidance.

“The government and Coremap conducted Clean Coral Reefs Movement on Monday in Kodingareng Island. The movement is the first step” Miftahuddin said.

According to the Marine Agency, coral reef damages were mainly caused by illegal fishing. Miftahuddin said that the people of South Sulawesi are still using negative methods in fishing.

“The one that damages the reefs the quickest is the fish bomb”, he said.

Therefore, Miftahuddin hopes the establishment of the reefs preservation centre would raise public awareness on the importance of sustaining coral reefs in South Sulawesi.

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Translated by: Nataya Ermanti

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