Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Malaysia: 200 reef bal... Page 1 of 3 BlogThis! Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations News and articles relating to scuba diving in South Africa and abroad. Topics include diving equipment, dive sites, diver training, dive specials, wreck diving, reef diving and shark diving news. 12-Volt Diving, No Tanks Nekton Diving Cruises Extreme Shark Diving AAA Diving Scuba Hawaii Fun, easy, affordable hookah gear Exciting liveaboard scuba vacations Diving See all the marquis shark species Dive all Scuba Diving Wrecks, Reefs, Turtles No Seabreathe Underwater Exploration Belize, Bahamas & Cayman the ultimate destinations Exp, PADI Classes, Daily Charter www.seabreathe.com www.nektoncruises.com www.seesharks.com www.aaadiving.com Ads by Google Advertise on this site 29 NOVEMBER 2005 Contributors Malaysia: 200 reef balls 'planted' to restore corals Melt du Plooy Tiaan Steinmann About 200 reef balls weighing a total of 540 tonnes were planted at the Mid Reef area off Manukan Island, near here, to restore coral reefs wrecked by the Greg Storm about eight years ago, Thursday. Disclaimer Articles and comments that are Officiating at the ceremony were Assistant Tourism, Culture and posted in this BLOG including the Environment Minister, Datuk Karim Bujang, and Sabah Parks Director, comments made by visitors are not Datuk Lamri Ali. necessarily the views and opinions of Dive South Africa. This BLOG is The reef ball, which is a designed artificial reef, is also useful in provided for public view and protecting coral reefs from trawlers. convenience, as a service to the general public. The reef balls are made of special marine-friendly concrete and are designed to mimic natural reef systems, with Sarawak being the first Enter your search words here place in Asia to use it. Containing no toxins and any biologically active compounds that can Search for articles leach into seawater, it remains stable on the seabed even during cyclones and predicted to last at least 500 years. News Feeds for Your Reader BLOG ATOM Feed As for Sabah Parks, it is the first time that reef balls were used RSS Feed towards the conservation of marine lives in Tunku Abdul Rahman Parks Scuba Diving Archive and Karim said the next area identified was Selingan Island, Sandakan Marine Archive under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. Environmental Archive The reef balls that cost Sabah Parks about RM398,000 are sourced Do you have news for us? from Dasanrama Enterprise. Submit your news http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/11/malaysia-200-reef-balls-planted-to.html 2/9/2007 Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Malaysia: 200 reef bal... Page 2 of 3 In this respect, he urged corporate bodies and tourism players to Previous Posts contribute by sponsoring the reef ball project in the future. Total Immersion Dive Festival begins April 2006 Among them, he said, was the Turtle Island to protect sea turtles and control beach erosion. Australia: Reef pest proving problematic for dive firms In the meantime, he advised the fishermen and trawlers to stay away Book of condolence for leading from the park's waters to avoid their nets from getting stuck on the BSAC diver, Penny Glover reef balls. Nets killing 800 whales and dolphins every day At the same time, he hoped Sabah Parks would monitor the reef balls so that it would not be damaged by fish-bombing. Australia: Shark fishing under scrutiny "It would be a waste of money if it is bombed and we have to replace Womb with a view to save grey it again and again," he said. nurse sharks University Of Oregon scientists Source: www.dailyexpress.com.my reveal how coral reefs got the blues posted by Melt du Plooy @ 11/29/2005 0 comments Thailand: Oil spill threatens coastal coral reefs 0 Comments: Search called off for missing divers Post a Comment BSAC expert lost on deep << Home rebreather dive » Blogs that link here http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/11/malaysia-200-reef-balls-planted-to.html 2/9/2007 Scuba diving news from South Africa and Worldwide destinations: Malaysia: 200 reef bal... Page 3 of 3 Links Scuba diving in South Africa Adventure diving safaris to South Africa Accommodation in South Africa Extreme sport adventures in South Africa The Great White House Dive Durban Dive Aliwal Shoal Dive Protea Banks Dive Sodwana Bay Great White shark cage diving in South Africa Big Five wildlife safaris Dive Sites of South Africa Flame Lily Holidays maintained and optimized by MANTA Web Solutions http://divesouthafrica.blogspot.com/2005/11/malaysia-200-reef-balls-planted-to.html 2/9/2007.