Ensuring the genetic diversity of Acropora corals is essential to maximizing resilience, and strengthening local biodiversity in the face of climate change.

The preservation of keystone corals which are Critically Endangered, such as Staghorn and Elkhorn coral, is vital to prevent the local extinction of historically abundant and fundamental reef-building species around Northern Haiti.

We actively restore local reefs through scientific research to increase coral abundance and rebuild reef habitat for thousands of marine organisms through ‘Coral Gardening’.

Educating local fishers on sustainable fishing practices, and the importance of coral reef habitat is essential to ensuring the legacy of our work, to safeguard these valuable ecosystems for future generations.

 
 

Marine Conservation

  • Promoting sustainable use of environmental resources helps to make sure the local ecosystems and their services are here for generations to come.

  • Cleaning up both underwater and on land, helps to remove trash from local ecosystems, and study waste trends. 

  • Advocating for marine protected areas along our local coasts, we endeavour to create a lasting conservation legacy for local communities, to protect livelihoods and promote sustainable prosperity.

Ecosystem restoration

  • Our long-term coral restoration project includes actively increasing ‘Critically Endangered’ coral species abundance through the scientifically based process of ‘Coral Gardening’ within our in-situ coral nursery at Amiga Island in Northern Haiti.

  • Long-term photo monitoring helps us to keep track of specific corals and vulnerable local reefs. This allows us to regularly assess restoration goals and keep an eye on location-based changes.

  • Sexually productive populations are the ultimate goal for coral reef restoration. We actively take steps towards the establishment of sexually reproductive coral clusters so that nature can better help restore itself and can rebound naturally.

Community engagement

  • Developing community relationships and trust with local villages, fishers, and small businesses, we help to organize local action for sustainable solutions to over-exploitation.

  • Community clean-ups allow us to bring people together, get pollution off of our beaches and out of the local communities, and to inspire environmental stewardship.

  • Free educational events teaching about the long-term importance of reef systems, habitats and resource maintenance help to ensure an informed mind-set and the preservation of resources for future generations.

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Recently, we had a collaborative visit from one of our stakeholders, the Puntacana Foundation (@fundaciongrupopuntacana). They conducted a coral micro-fragmentation workshop to help us to grow our coral restoration program. . Micro-fragmentation is a
Those are some big brains! Brain coral is the common name usually given to corals in the families Mussidae and Mulinidae due to their resemblance to human brains. 📸 @island_diver . . . . . #reefaddict #reefbuilders #reefgeek #coralnerd #chasingcoral
This past week with the assistance of Royal Caribbean Labadee staff we moved 4 of our coral frames from the waters around Amiga Island to a new nursery site just offshore from where we launch our boat! . We are always having to think on our feet here
Check out this huge patch of Millepora complanata! This coral is commonly known as bladed fire coral due to the stinging sensation felt when it comes into contact with bare skin. . Common on Caribbean reefs, the corals ‘blades’ can reach
Here’s our intern Courtney monitoring out-planted corals at one of the reefs off Amiga Island. . We monitor all of our out-plant sites to determine the health and growth of the corals placed there! . . . . . #coralrestoration #savetheocean #sav
Here’s a picture of some brand new coral fragments placed on the reef off of Amiga Island in Northern Haiti! . We’ve out-planted over 1,000 coral fragments this year alone. . Want to help us restore the reefs? Head to the link in our bio
Where we’d rather be is under the sea! Here’s our co-founder Stephan setting up a new tree frame for our baby coral fragments. . Can you guess how many frames we have in our nurseries? . . . . . #coralrestoration #savetheocean #savetheoce
Amiga Island Ecological Foundation is now the HAITI OCEAN CONSERVANCY . New mission, new vision, same goal: protecting our oceans, one reef at a time. . At Haiti Ocean Conservancy we know that protecting the environment means protecting communities.
We’ve got a BIG announcement to make tomorrow! . Any guesses on what it could be? . . . . . 📷: @lordkasen for @amigaislandfoundation . #underwatermacro #scubadivingmag #diving_photography #underwater_world #underwaterlove #divingphotography #r
Check out this A-frame in one of our coral nurseries! . Here at AIEF we use two different structures in our nurseries to grow corals; a-frames and tree frames. . Want to help us grow corals and restore the reef? Head to the link in our bio to donate
We love seeing healthy colonies of Acropora cervicornis in the wild. . This is what we’re working to establish back on the reefs in Northern Haiti! . Want to get involved? Head to the link in our bio to donate or purchase essential supplies fro
Here’s a gorgeous close-up of orange cup coral (Tubastraea coccinea)! . Part of a group of large-polyp stony corals, these corals typically extend their tentacles to feed at night. . . . . 📷: @maxim.laroche . #amigaisland #haititourism #visith