The Great Barrier Reef is likely to avoid being listed as in danger for at least another year as a United Nations body recommends delaying a decision on its World Heritage status.
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Visitors also have the opportunity to frag coral (3,500 yen per piece, about $31), which is to cut off a small fragment of coral and prep it to be propagated and transplanted back in the ocean. Those interested should bring along a friend who can speak Japanese and also make a reservation.
Sango Batake serves as a safe haven for coral. Its pools are kept at a consistent water quality and temperature and the absence of natural predators all contribute to the ideal environment young coral needs to grow and eventually return to the ocean.
Though the facility doesn’t house large creatures such as Rhincodon Typus or rays, its unique commitment to the environment stands out given a critical situation affecting coral in Okinawa and abroad.
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