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Coral Garden Conservation is a non profit organization.

We are rebuilding the damaged and dying reefs surrounding Mauritius and well as educating the local community and tourists the impact coral has on the ecosystem.

06/10/2026

Bringing marine life into the classroom 🐟🪸

As part of Westcoast International Secondary School's Sustainable September initiative, Coral Garden Conservation was invited to lead an interactive workshop with Grade 8 students.

Together, we explored Mauritius’ marine and coastal ecosystems and the pressures they face. Students also experienced Aqua VR, using virtual reality to discover the underwater world in a more immersive way.

The workshop was delivered in collaboration with the Mauritius Oceanography Institute, whose representatives brought their technical expertise to the discussions.

Thank you to Westcoast International Secondary School, the teaching team, and the students for the warm welcome and engagement 💙

30/09/2026

Engaging communities for marine conservation 🐟

Over the past weeks, our team has continued creating opportunities for exchange around the Beau Champ VMCA (Voluntary Marine Conservation Area), bringing knowledge about marine conservation closer to the communities connected to the lagoon.

At Beau Champ, several small-group discussion offered a space to listen to local perspectives, experiences and observations linked to the coastal environment. We also welcomed community members at the Coral Garden Conservation office in Le Morne for awareness sessions focused on marine ecosystems and the importance of protecting the environments that connect land and sea 🌊

These exchanges are a valuable part of building awareness, encouraging participation and strengthening the relationship between people and the marine environment around them.

This activity forms part of Coral Garden Conservation’s work for the Beau Champ VMCA, with support from the MOL Charitable Trust.

28/08/2026

FROM CORAL FRAGMENTS TO A LIVING REEF 🪸
We’re proud to share the latest updates from our coral restoration work within the St Félix Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA), established by Coral Garden Conservation.
During our monitoring visit on 21 August 2026, we returned to our coral nurseries and restoration sites and what we saw underwater was very encouraging:

🔹 Strong coral growth and survival in our nurseries
🔹 Thriving transplanted colonies on spider-frame coral gardens
🔹 Direct-to-reef transplants surviving, growing and becoming established
🔹 Fish actively using the restored coral structures as habitat
🔹 And perhaps most exciting of all, new juvenile corals are now appearing naturally within our nursery environment!

The appearance of naturally established juvenile corals, without direct transplantation, is an especially encouraging sign of progress.

What started as small coral fragments is progressively becoming a more complex coral habitat and we are grateful to everyone who has contributed to making this progress possible 🐟

The restoration journey continues - read the full story on our blog
https://coralgardenconservation.org/from-coral-fragments-to-living-reef-a-proud-update-from-st-felix/

13/08/2026

Partager notre expérience au-delà de l’île Maurice 🪸

Aux Comores, Coral Garden Conservation a apporté un appui technique en restauration corallienne aux équipes de l’Aire Marine Protégée de Mitsamiouli-Ndroudé, dans le cadre des projets de tutorat Varuna AMP.

Entre 2025 et début 2026, le projet s’est déroulé en deux phases : d’abord la mise en place de pépinières et le suivi des récifs coralliens. Au cours de la deuxième phase, l’installation de 'spiderframes', la transplantation et l’entretien des jardins coralliens a eu lieu.

Ces actions ont notamment permis :
🪸 15 spiderframes déployées
🪸 environ 150 colonies de corail transplantées
🪸 15 membres du Parc marin formés

Cet accompagnement visait à renforcer les compétences de l’équipe locale afin d’assurer le suivi et la continuité des opérations de restauration.

Merci à l’équipe de l’Aire Marine Protégée de Mitsamiouli-Ndroudé ainsi qu’aux partenaires mobilisés : Varuna Biodiversité , NatureXpairs , Agence Française de Développement , Expertise France et Réserves naturelles de France.

31/07/2026

Coral Garden Conservation was at the International Coral Reef Symposium 2026 in New Zealand 🪸 🇳🇿

Held from 19 to 24 July in Auckland, the symposium brought together more than 2,100 scientists and practitioners from over 90 countries to exchange knowledge and advance coral reef science and conservation.

We had the opportunity to present Coral Garden Conservation’s community-based coral restoration work within the Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA) we established in St Félix, Mauritius.

Supported by the MOL Charitable Trust , this project combines coral restoration, monitoring and community involvement to help restore degraded reef areas and strengthen their resilience.

The symposium also brought valuable exchanges with researchers and conservation practitioners from around the world, offering new perspectives to strengthen our work on the ground.

Thank you to the International Coral Reef Society, the organisers and everyone who helped create such an important space for learning, exchange and collaboration 💙

01/07/2026

Raising awareness is also part of protecting our lagoons 🌊
Through the MOL-supported Beau Champ VMCA project, Coral Garden Conservation continues its sensitisation work around lagoon protection, responsible coastal use and the importance of preserving our marine ecosystems.

Over the past months, these exchanges helped bring key conservation messages closer to communities, coastal users and the wider public.

Discussions focused on:
✅ Coral reefs, seagrass areas and lagoon habitats
✅Threats such as bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish and pollution
✅Responsible lagoon and coastal use
✅ How communities can support long-term protection

We also participated in Nu Lakot Nu Lavwa, a wider coastal awareness initiative led by other local stakeholders, where we shared key messages linked to the Beau Champ VMCA project with the public. The project is supported by the MOL Charitable Trust.
Under the Beau Champ VMCA project, our work continues through three key actions: Protect. Monitor. Sensitise.

10/05/2026

Coral Garden Conservation at the Mauritius Ocean Week 2026 Exhibition 🌊
Held at the Caudan Arts Centre and organised by the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, the exhibition highlighted Mauritius' blue economy and marine conservation efforts.
It was a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of our mission and share our work in coral restoration, reef monitoring, COTS control and nature-based solutions.

Throughout the day, we exchanged insights with visitors and fellow conservation professionals, united by a shared commitment to protecting our marine ecosystems.

Thank you to the organisers for creating a space that gives visibility to these initiatives 💙

26/04/2026

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) outbreaks are a serious threat to coral reefs, requiring science and coordinated response!
As part of the 12-month national project “Control of Population Outbreak of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Around Mauritius,” awarded to Coral Garden Conservation in 2025 by the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security and Blue Economy, through the Blue Economy and Fisheries Division, we held the COTS Training Workshop on Population Control this week at Préskil Island Resort.

The workshop brought together the COTS Steering Committee, technical officers and key stakeholders to review COTS impacts, field findings, control approaches, monitoring and reporting through theory and practical demonstration.

Thank you to all participants for their presence, engagement and contribution!

COTS sightings can still be reported through the online platform on our website - https://coralgardenconservation.org/cots-sighting-reporting-platform/

22/04/2026

🌍As we observe Earth Day today, we are reminded why protecting marine ecosystems matters so deeply in a changing climate.

Under this year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, we reflect on the importance of long-term action for our oceans. In St Felix, in the south of Mauritius, Coral Garden Conservation established a Voluntary Marine Conservation Area(VMCA) to help safeguard a shallow coral ecosystem in the lagoon 🌊

This update from 2024 to 2026 reflects both visible signs of climate stress, such as bleaching, and the resilience that reminds us why sustained conservation matters. 🪸

Thank you to our partners for their continued support!

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