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我学到的是用火星恢复世界上最大的珊瑚礁

Whether you are an eco-tourist who has snorkeled, an avid SCUBA diver, or someone who has enjoyed the ocean while watching nature shows from the comfort of your home, you are aware the coral ecosystem is beautiful and complex.

You may also be aware that most coral ecosystems across the planet are in danger from global warming, tourist traffic, and damaging fishing techniques.

当大多数人想到珊瑚时,就会想到大堡礁。大多数人不知道的是澳大利亚北部的另一个多样化的珊瑚生态系统,称为珊瑚三角。珊瑚三角占所有珊瑚物种的75%,地球金枪鱼的43%,地球珊瑚礁物种的37%和7种乌龟中的6种。珊瑚三角的健康具有全球影响。

由于需要修复整个星球的珊瑚,因此已经引入了各种技术,大多数技术在后勤方面具有挑战性,太成本高或无效。帮助大自然恢复珊瑚就像解决魔方一样棘手,但是就像魔方一样,一切皆有可能。可以通过实践和学习来完善珊瑚康复。

火星公司的印度尼西亚的火星海洋共生科学(MSS)团队是珊瑚三角的核心,通过创建一个高效,地理灵活和环境自适应的珊瑚礁康复系统来做到这一点。

除此之外,MSS团队正在开创一种新的繁殖格式,以可持续为全球水族馆市场提供装饰性鱼类。反过来,这为当地的印尼人口创造了一种新的收入形式,对当地生态系统的压力较小。

I’ve witnessed the success of the coral reef rehabilitation project in Indonesia on two separate occasions thanks to my participation in the Mars Ambassador Program (MAP), a global initiative that allows Mars Associates to put our principles into action via mutually beneficial MAP assignments in the communities where Mars operates. Every Mars Associate has the ability to apply for a variety of global programs each year.

In 2013, the reef rehabilitation project included myself and other passionate Mars Associates via MAP. I have always been passionate about the ocean, but being given the opportunity to make a paradigm shift has changed my life forever.

2013年的地图团队是第一个参加礁石康复项目的团队,但在2014年和2015年又有了两个地图团队,每个团队都对该计划产生了更大的影响。6月,我以经验丰富的建筑商领导团队回来。

Coral degradation in Indonesia

为了正确讲述印度尼西亚正在展开的可持续性故竞彩足球app怎么下载事,我们需要从一开始就开始。在大多数企业中,供需决定了成功或失败,但是在某些情况下,供需可能会造成无法弥补的破坏。

在我们的全球经济中,并非所有社会都拥有先进的捕鱼技术或海洋法规,但人口增加的巨大需求仍然存在。无论哪种情况,我们的鱼类股票都没有像我们必须满足需求那样快速。没有人向鱼发送备忘录以增加其生殖周期。

在大多数渔业中,这条鱼从增加的粮食中受益,使它们变得更强壮,更健康,但是如果将食品储备与目标鱼一起消灭,该怎么办?如果捕获的副产品是鱼起源于生态系统的完全破坏,该怎么办?在印度尼西亚,这是一个普遍的情况,在某些情况下,这是一种传统的支持家庭的手段。

印度尼西亚有两种类型的捕鱼绝对是毁灭性的:

1. Fish bombing (or blast fishing)is the use of dynamite or homemade bombs to stun or kill fish for easy collection. Fish bombing leaves its mark on the ecosystem in the form of explosion craters where there was once a healthy coral reef ecosystem. Continued fish bombing can leave the entire reef surrounding an island looking like moonscape, one of the most depressing situations I have witnessed as an avid SCUBA diver. Not only are the fish populations depleted, but the natural protection of the island丢失了,导致暴风雨期间的侵蚀和破坏程度更大。

2。Cyanide fishing是将氰化钠分散到珊瑚礁中以收集通常用于水族馆的鱼类的方法。结果是,曾经是色彩的珊瑚礁变成白皮,表示死亡,这是我目睹的另一种情况。

轰炸和氰化物捕鱼都会导致“一个人完成”的实践,这意味着一旦使用这些技术钓鱼了一个区域,它实际上是永远完成的,永远不会恢复其正常状态。Because Indonesia is made up of over 17,000 islands, it is easy to move on to the next location. Eventually, the next spot will dry up, leaving nothing in the Indonesian Archipelago.

这些捕鱼的风格在世界大部分地区都是不可持续的,而且非常非法。尽管如此,它们仍会每天继续发生。

In 2013 during a dive while I was repairing reef, I felt concussions from fish bombs destroying a nearby reef. The concussion wave felt like being pushed underwater by an invisible bully. Considering the concussion wave could be felt from well over a mile away, I cannot imagine the immense damage just one bomb could do. That day and the three separate concussion waves I felt still resonate with me.

要意识到所造成的损害,您可以看到有必要找到一种扭转印度尼西亚潮流的方法。这是MSS团队参加比赛的地方。它承担了固定被摧毁的礁石的艰巨任务,创造了新的方式提供当地收入的新方法,这些收入不仅是可持续的,而且对当地家庭有利可图。这种建立积极变化的愿望催生了世界上最大的珊瑚礁康复项目的开始。

Since 2007, Mars Associates have been paving the way to a new and better way of living on the island of Badi just off the coast of Makassar, Indonesia.

The MSS reef rehabilitation process utilizes a foundation for the growth of new reef called“spiders.” Here's how it is done:

1. Spiders are formed from rebar coated with epoxy, then covered with a combination of沙子和碳酸钙。每个蜘蛛大约是一个平方米,使其easy to negotiate on land and underwater.

2。In local areas of significant fish bombing, destroyed reef that would otherwise die is通过使用其余的活珊瑚碎片来重新利用。

3。珊瑚碎片以各种尺寸的蜘蛛重新种植length up.

4.Once a spider has been replanted with coral, it is delivered to the build site.

5.At the build site, experienced divers place the spiders on the ocean floor in an intricate网络替换围绕任何现有结构建造的摧毁的礁石。The unique shape and size of the spiders allows for flexibility while building.

6. The spiders are then tied together, creating a powerful foundation for new reef to繁荣。

回到巴迪(Badi),我对一年多的珊瑚增长感到惊讶。来自先验的蜘蛛几年几乎是无法识别的,并且完全被珊瑚覆盖,证明了成功

Since 2007, 8,645 spiders have been placed on the ocean floor. As a result, a plethora of new reef inhabitants have moved back to Badi, and the marine species get larger and larger. In 2013, there were only fish a few inches long, this year, we were visited by a dolphin inspecting the new reef, giving us approval on our work.

甚至乌龟现在也是该岛的常见游客。该建筑区域受到保护,免受破坏捕鱼习惯,只有巴迪岛民授予捕鱼许可证才能从地面上抓住。

This program has blazed a trail for future generations to successfully rebuild destroyed reef, improve fishing grounds, create profitable and sustainable platforms to supply ornamental fish, and educate local populations to think beyond tomorrow. I am proud to have been a small part.

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