The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort and Reefscapers Maldives has celebrated the World Earth Day 2023.
The luxury tourist property organized the first-ever local resort and community coral restoration event in the Maldives, in collaboration with Dhaalu atoll Kudahuvadhoo Council and the Eco Friends Club of Dhaalu Atoll School.
St. Regis Maldives aimed to increase the awareness among the local community and youth about emerging threats to coral reefs and the importance of ecosystem preservation.
The event included an awareness session by the resort’s resident marine biologist Hazel Araujo, for a group of 17 students from Dhaalu Atoll School. The students prepared two coral frames with 130 coral fragments and submerged them in the house reef of Kudahuvadhoo for propagation.
Additionally, the event included a beach cleanup activity where participants had collected and disposed of plastic and other waste to reduce their negative impact on the marine environment.