The Future of Sosua Coral Reef

[CDNBear]

In Taino mythology, Atabey was the feminine principle of the world, the mother goddess, the divinity of the moon, the sea, fertility and birth.

This afternoon on the beautiful beach of Sosúa a Taino ceremony was held in honor of the Atabey sculpture, which will soon be submerged in the ocean, where it will serve as a building for the creation of corals.

This sculpture that will also serve as a tourist attraction has been donated by Global Coralition
Big Reef Man Atabey

Global Coralition

www.globalcoralition.org

Projects - Dominican Republic — Global Coralition

Coral reef restoration goes far beyond the reef itself. Our restoration work in the Dominican Republic targets several social and ecological challenges that have contributed to reef degradation: overfishing, pollution, lack of education, lack of waste management, and poverty. By working with local

www.globalcoralition.org

 

[CDNBear]

 

[CDNBear]

 

[JD Jones]

I'm gonna grab the popcorn...

 

[Seamonkey]

Why does it have a vagina?

 

[Mariahboater]

Why does it have a vagina?

How do you expect the fish to enter duh!!!

 

[Chirimoya]

Why does it have a vagina?

Atabey was a goddess of fertility.

There is reportedly a campaign against it from certain quarters but we should probably not go there on DR1.

 

[JD Jones]

The more I look at it, the more I wonder if they're even going to be able to move it without it breaking.

 

[chico bill]

What happens after the salt dissolves the rebar ? I give it a 10-month half-life

 

[CDNBear]

What happens after the salt dissolves the rebar ? I give it a 10-month half-life

The new structure is supposed to be covered with corals and grow itself to become an artificial coral reef.

See here for explanation from a similar project in Thailand

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/ocean-solutions-coral-farms-thailand-restoration/[

 

[Gadfly]

Its future

 

[william webster]

They dump old subway cars off various coastlines on the eastern seabord

More than 2,500 New York Subway Cars Are Now Artificial Underwater Reefs. See This Artist's Remarkable Photos of Them Here

Stephen Mallon's pictures of decommissioned New York subway cars on their way to the sea are on view at the New York Transit Museum.

news.artnet.com

same game.... just not so artistic

 

[zoomzx11]

Glad to see real evidence of concern over our little reef.
Be nice if they kept the boats from dropping anchors on the coral

I did some survey work in Florida on underwater bridge pilings and rebar lasted a surprising long time but of course it had a lot more concrete protecting it than our statue.

Hell must have frozen as I agree with Chico Bill.

 

[AlterEgo]

 

[JD Jones]

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Why am I not surprised?

 

[CDNBear]

The more I look at it, the more I wonder if they're even going to be able to move it without it breaking.

Soon we will see. They are aiming to deploy Oct 25th or 26th.

 

[CDNBear]

 

[Billp16]

Soon we will see. They are aiming to deploy Oct 25th or 26th.

"GREAT" wave forecast for those dates! https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/sosua-playa-chiquita

 

[windeguy]

That one tiny thing is supposed to bring back the reef. Good luck with that.

 

[CDNBear]

That one tiny thing is supposed to bring back the reef. Good luck with that.

No, they are breeding corals in aquarium on shore containers which they later fasten to the statue and surrounding dead reef.