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“Ko Tao “Turtle Island” is an island in Thailand and forms part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². Administratively it forms a district of Surat Thani Province.  The main settlement is Ban Mae Hat.

The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered on tourism, especially scuba diving.”[1]

“Coral ecology is the basic knowledge to any marine conservation courses and activity. In this course you will learn to understand what coral reefs are,  their importance, and how much danger they are in. Identifying coral genus is a very interesting activity. It makes you aware to the immense diversity of corals and their individual beauties.”[2]

“Coral nurseries and artificial reefs are a form of active restoration aimed at increasing coral health, diversity, or abundance. Corals  are colonial organisms which reproduce primarily asexually to grow larger or repair damaged areas.”[3]

“Koh Tao currently has a number of coral nurseries using different techniques for research and restoration purposes. It is hoped that coral colonies from these nurseries can help add to the reefs around Koh Tao and provide a means of restoring damaged are as faster than would naturally occur.”[4]

[1] -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Tao

[2] -http://www.kohexist.com/courses/coral-reef-ecology/

…..-http://www.kohexist.com/courses/coralidentification/

[3] -http://www.bigblueconservation.com/projects/coral-nurseries.html

[4] -http://www.newheavendiveschool.com/marine-conservation-thailand/conservation-projects/coral-nurseries-artificial-reefs/