Bali Sanur Village

Eko Wahyudi, Assistance Chief Coordinator Underwater Fest, Thursday (16/8) said that coral planting will be carried out throughout SVF for 300 coral stems. Coral plating will be done on Pantai Segara within the Coral Plantation Area covering 300 square meters. The planted coral will be labeled according to the planter name. On day two SVF, 12 people dived to carry out the planting.

Target until 18 August on 09.00 Wita approximately 200 coral reefs will be planted. “Coral reef planting on August 18 will involve many people including officials and community figures,” he says. The Save the Plantation project in sanur has started since 7 years ago and has planted more than 1,000 coral stems.

He targets coral reef conservation along Bali Beach up to Belanjong beach withy a length of 2 kilometers. According to him, around 40 percent of the coral reef in Sanur is damaged due to harvesting, factory residue and boat anchors. He hopes that community concern and cooperation can improve the coral condition.

He admits that coral conditions in Sanur is not completely damaged, but part of the marine plantations are. “Through SVF we want to encourage the community concern for coral reef,” he claims. Corals are part of the ecosystem and has a significant role in providing food and environment for the fish

Editor’s Note :
Sanur Village Festival was established by the Yayasan Pembangunan Sanur. In its efforts to rehabilitate the image of Sanur as one of the first tourism destinations in Bali, various creative and fun-filled activities are combined into a five-day long event taking place within the Sanur area. Presenting arts, culture, sporting activities and many more, the Sanur Village Festival is expected to create a foundation for the local community.

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Media Center Sanur Village Festival2007
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