New Coral Reef Technology to Help Rebuild the Indian Ocean

Tanzania

Sophia A kessy | 21 October 2022

Artificial coral technology is being used in the Maldives to rebuild the Indian oceans marine life starting at its coral reefs.

New coral reef technology known in Kiswahili as Matumbawe is being used to rebuild coral reefs in the Maldives and Tanzania. Sophia Kessy investigates for Cloud TV how the technology can be applied in Tanzania.

This story was produced with support from Internews' Earth Journalism Network. It was first published in Clouds TV and Sophy Tours and Tanzania Hotels on September 20 2022, and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Banner image: Coral reef / Credit: Hiroko Yoshii.