Coral Rehabilitation for Divers Volunteers protects reefs

A new Coral Rehabilitation for a Divers Volunteers training program in Phuket has attracted several foreign divers interested in the restoration project. The course aims to provide participants with knowledge of how to operate procedures in coral rehabilitation following academic principles.

The program, created by the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has already attracted 17 divers with relevant experience including foreign residents living in Phuket.

The training program began yesterday with a theory class in coral restoration and is scheduled to move to the practical part today at Maithon Island off the eastern coast of Phuket. DMCR Deputy Director General Apichai Ekwanakul and other relevant officials attended the launch.

According to the DMCR, it is…