2023-11-29 20:17:18
By Clara Galtier
Published 1 hour ago, Updated 1 hour ago
The corals of the island of Upolu, Samoa, are disappearing inexorably. Maria Sato
Ocean warming and human activities are the main causes of the disappearance of these natural wonders, protectors of coastlines and guardians of marine biodiversity.
Special envoy to Upolu (Samoa Islands)
Silent witnesses to the ongoing upheavals, corals are inexorably disappearing. You have to immerse yourself at dawn in their cradle, the Pacific Ocean, to appreciate their fragile beauty. At 6:30 a.m., as the November sun rises, around the island of Upolu, Samoa, Maria Satoa, head of marine conservation at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, shows us a funny “ underwater nursery “. 1.5 km from the coast, at a depth of 2 meters, his team installed fences of several shapes, on which ” baby corals “. Some have grown well and have their typical color, between orange and salmon, others, younger, are curved like boomerangs and retain the marks of their bleaching. One of these species grows like bouquets, around which small fish, blue surgeonfish, dance.
Disappearance of natural wonders
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