With over 60% of Key's residents directly dependent upon the marine environment for their occupation, we know that if we don’t turn this around and bring our reef back from the state of devastation that it currently is in, it will have negative economic and environmental effects on our community. We believe this project is vital to the future of our community.
The sites – Carysfort Reef, Horseshoe Reef, Cheeca Rocks, Sombrero Reef, Newfound Harbor, Looe Key Reef, and Eastern Dry Rocks – These have been deemed to have the highest chance of success for this restoration process.
Corals grow slowly, and this coral restoration project will take time. Mission: Iconic Reefs uses several phases to ensure that multiple coral species and other important reef species can be restored over time. This project will take place in phases and will take some time. Click the link to learn more below.
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