Press release

For the first time, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) has successfully collected spawn from pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) and raised young corals through its breeding program. Pillar coral is critically endangered and has been devastated by diseases and bleaching, with only a handful of colonies remaining on Bonaire. For species like pillar coral, now too ...

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Over 200 people came together on World Reef Awareness Day to celebrate coral restoration at Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s 7th annual ReeFiesta. The event featured guided dives and snorkels at 13 coral nurseries around the island, followed by a community celebration with speakers, reef education, and a raffle. With the support of 16 partner dive ...

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Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire successfully produced over 236,000 larvae after observing a grooved brain coral spawning event across four monitoring sites in Bonaire. As coral populations continue to decline across the Caribbean, facilitating sexual reproduction is a vital tool to boost resilience and preserve genetic diversity. This work is made possible through the support of ...

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RRFB hosted a week-long coral restoration workshop in Bonaire, bringing together teams from Curaçao, Aruba, and Saba. The workshop focused on sharing techniques, aligning priorities, and building regional capacity for restoration. The teams led presentations and field sessions, working together to improve techniques like micro-fragmentation, fire coral propagation, and photogrammetry analysis. Download PDF Press Release ...

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Outplanting a Boulder, More Resilient Reef In a historic first, RRFB began outplanting 3 species of nursery-reared boulder coral. By expanding the number of species they grow and outplant, RRFB improves the diversity and overall resilience of Bonaire’s reefs. Download PDF 25 JANUARY 2023 (Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean) For the first time in history, 3 species ...

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Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire Celebrates 10 Years of Coral Restoration Download PDF 26 APRIL 2022 It has been 10 years since the first coral nursery was installed in Bonaire, kick-starting the island coral restoration project and giving a helping hand to our beautiful and endangered coral reefs. Fast forward to today, and Reef Renewal Foundation ...

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