STUDENTS OF THE “RESTAURA CORAL” PROGRAM VISIT THE SEVILLE AQUARIUM
Coral reefs are colonies of thousands of animals essential for the survival of millions of people and account for 25% of the world’s marine fauna. From small fish and mollusks to larger species such as turtles and sharks, all depend on these fragile ecosystems that could disappear in the coming decades due to global warming or plastic pollution.
In this context, “Restaura Coral” is developed, a program (co-financed by the European Social Fund in collaboration with the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge) that works on implementing pioneering programs that contribute to curbing climate change and generating quality employment through blue entrepreneurship and marine environment restoration, especially in coral recovery.
As part of the program’s actions (coordinated by the company Eleven), the students have visited the facilities of the Seville Aquarium and have been able to learn, alongside one of Spain’s leading coral experts, the aquarium’s curator, Andrés Loza, about all the work carried out in the facilities, both on the tour and in the different technical areas.
This educational action has provided them with the opportunity to see in practice the reforestation, maintenance, and cultivation actions of coral colonies in a special space such as the Seville Aquarium, complementing all the training they are receiving for the restoration of these ecosystems.