Divers, Villagers Join Forces To Rebuild Reefs

Experienced volunteer divers, along with the assistance of local villagers, have constructed an artificial reef in the Sunda Strait under the Build Your Own Reef project organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia. These "man-made" reefs will accelerate the restoration of the area's marine life and ecosystem while supporting the local fishing communities. The WWF organized the first Build Your Own Reef weekend over May 19-20 in the strait, the waterway between the islands of Java and Sumatra famed for being the site of the very active Krakatau volcano group, as well as the vast Ujung Kulon National Park. Pulau Badul, located in the bay of the park on the southwestern tip of Java, was chosen as the site for this project.