Coral Reef Care

Coral Reef Care's mission is to conserve and protect marine ecosystems, in particular coral reefs. Our work consists of initiating and organizing reef conservation projects and creating public awareness on the importance of coral reefs and the human impact on them. We work together with local non profit organizations or research organizations that have proven durability and effectiveness over the years. This collaboration can result in a wide variety of activities such as the restoration of damaged reefs, campaigns to reduce plastic waste, creation of artificial reefs, creation of No Take Zones and the protection of specific marine species. With our conservation projects we simultaneously strive to improve the livelihood of the local communities that depend on coral reefs. By working together with the local community we generate jobs in the conservation business. A healthier reef can also increase tourism, thus creating alternative income for fishermen. We believe that without involving and benefitting the local community, effective conservation projects are not feasible. One of CRC's main goals is to set up more MPAs (Marine Protected Areas). Nature can be resilient under the right circumstances. A coral reef offers refuge, food and breeding grounds for marine life. By actively protecting a large, biologically significant area such as a coral reef, the reef has the best chances for recovery. Once mature, a lot of marine life will swim out of the protected area. This 'spill-over effect', the recovery of the reef itself, and the attraction an MPA has to tourism makes the creation of protected areas the most effective tool in marine conservation.