{"id":1067,"date":"2025-12-22T14:19:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:19:23","slug":"reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Reef Regeneration Project Begins at Coral Jungle Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-text entry-header-text-top text-left\">\n<div class=\"header-meta-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/category\/phu-quoc-island-explorer\/phu-quoc-coral-reefs-observation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">PHU QUOC CORAL OBSERVATION<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/category\/phu-quoc-island-explorer\/save-phu-quoc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">SAVE PHU QUOC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-header-text entry-header-text-top text-left\">\n<div class=\"entry-image relative\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"RP Begins at Coral Jungle Reef\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-square\">\n<div class=\"badge-inner\"><span class=\"post-date-day\">23<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"post-date-month is-small\">Oct<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content single-page\">\n<p>In the past two days,\u00a0<b>October 22 \u2013 23, 2025, OnBird Phu Quoc<\/b>\u00a0officially began the\u00a0<strong>Reef Regeneration Project at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/coral-jungle-reef-the-healthiest-coral-reef-in-phu-quoc-island-vietnam\/\">Coral Jungle Reef<\/a><\/strong>, marking an important step in the ongoing effort for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/regeneration\"><strong>coral reef restoration<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Phu Quoc Island.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-60766 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/2-20\/#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-1.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-60938\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-60938\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Coral fragments being transplanted into restoration zones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/9-4\/#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9.jpg\" alt=\"Coral fragments being transplanted into restoration zones.\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-61001\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-61001\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Coral fragments being transplanted into restoration zones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/onbird-reports-encouraging-outcomes-from-phu-quoc-coral-nursery\/snapedit_1759223119286_15-2\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_15.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-59625\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_15.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_15-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_15-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-59625\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Coral Nursery Garden Monitor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/onbird-reports-encouraging-outcomes-from-phu-quoc-coral-nursery\/snapedit_1759223119286_18-2\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_18.jpg\" alt=\"Images of the OnBird team inspecting and maintaining the nursery.\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_18.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-59652\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_18.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_18-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_18-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-1-59652\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Coral Nursery Garden Monitor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The initial restoration zone\u00a0<b>spans approximately 500 square meters<\/b>,\u00a0<span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">distributed across various sections of the Coral Jungle Reef, and<\/span>\u00a0defined by red marker lines underwater. Within this area, our team and marine biologists have installed coral bases and begun transplanting fragments nurtured in both the\u00a0<b>Northern and Southern coral nurseries<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 colonies that have been\u00a0<b>grown and monitored for more than six months.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" class=\"gallery galleryid-60766 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/10-5\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10.jpg\" alt=\"The coral transplantation areas are clearly marked and strictly controlled to allow continuous monitoring of coral growth.\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-61010\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-2-61010\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">The coral transplantation areas are clearly marked and strictly controlled to allow continuous monitoring of coral growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/6-9\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-1.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-60974\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-2-60974\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">The coral transplantation areas are clearly marked and strictly controlled to allow continuous monitoring of coral growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/14-3\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg\" alt=\"Coral fragments are harvested from OnBird\u2019s coral nursery.\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-61046\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-2-61046\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Coral fragments are harvested from OnBird\u2019s coral nursery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">MAIN CONTENTS\u00a0<span class=\"toc_toggle\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/#\">hide<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/#Phase_1_Transplanting_Coral_Fragments\">Phase 1: Transplanting Coral Fragments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/#Phase_2_Drupella_Cornus_Control\">Phase 2: Drupella Cornus Control:<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/#A_Collaborative_Effort_Beneath_the_Surface\">A Collaborative Effort Beneath the Surface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1093\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_1_Transplanting_Coral_Fragments\"><\/span><span id=\"Phase_1_Transplanting_Coral_Fragments\"><strong>Phase 1: Transplanting Coral Fragments<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To date,\u00a0<b>eight coral species<\/b>\u00a0have been successfully prepared and transplanted \u2014\u00a0<b>two more than initially planned<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 building a strong foundation for biodiversity recovery:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Acropora Pulchra (Staghorn coral)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 recognizable by its\u00a0<b>branching structure<\/b>,\u00a0<b>capable of growing up to 30 cm per year.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Acropora Rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 noted for its\u00a0<b>turquoise color<\/b>\u00a0and steady\u00a0<b>growth of around 20 cm per year.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Acropora Cytherea (Table coral) \u2013\u00a0<\/b>This coral species forms\u00a0<strong>large table-like plates at depths of 3\u201325 meters<\/strong>, developing\u00a0<strong>thicker and more robust structures in high-energy reef environments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\"><strong>Porites Cylindrina (Finger coral)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This\u00a0<strong>resilient species survived the 2024 bleaching at Coral Jungle Reef<\/strong>, and OnBird later found a few small colonies\u2014slightly affected at the base\u2014which were carefully collected, fragmented, and transplanted onto new natural substrates for restoration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Once\u00a0<strong>wiped out entirely after the 2024 bleaching event<\/strong>\u00a0at Coral Jungle Reef, this\u00a0<strong>highly adaptable species<\/strong>\u00a0has now become a strong candidate selected by OnBird for reef restoration efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the\u00a0five primary species\u00a0listed above, three other coral species have also been successfully cultivated and are being prepared for the next transplantation phase, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Acropora Hyacinthus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Acropora Millepora<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Acropora Gemmifera<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"gallery-3\" class=\"gallery galleryid-60766 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/attachment\/12\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61028\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61028\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/11-6\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61019\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61019\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/13-3\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61037\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61037\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora pulchra (Staghorn coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/4-14\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-1.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-60956\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-60956\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/8-6\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-1.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-60992\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-60992\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/5-13\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-60965\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-60965\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora rosaria (Cherry Blossom coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0637-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0637_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0637_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61083\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0637_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0637_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0637_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61083\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0636-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0636_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0636_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61074\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0636_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0636_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0636_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61074\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0635-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0635_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0635_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61065\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0635_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0635_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0635_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61065\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Acropora Cytherea (Table coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/onbird-reports-encouraging-outcomes-from-phu-quoc-coral-nursery\/snapedit_1759223119286_33-2\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_33.jpg\" alt=\"Porites cylindrina\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_33.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-59796\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_33.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_33-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_33-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-59796\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Images of coral fragments being cultivated in the nursery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/onbird-reports-encouraging-outcomes-from-phu-quoc-coral-nursery\/snapedit_1759223119286_34-2\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_34.jpg\" alt=\"Porites cylindrina\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_34.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-59805\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_34.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_34-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_34-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-59805\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Porites Cylindrina (Finger coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/onbird-reports-encouraging-outcomes-from-phu-quoc-coral-nursery\/snapedit_1759223119286_31-2\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_31.jpg\" alt=\"Porites cylindrina\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_31.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-59769\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_31.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_31-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/snapedit_1759223119286_31-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-59769\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Porites Cylindrina (Finger coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/9_batch\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61311\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9_batch-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9_batch-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61311\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/7_batch\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61329\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_batch-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7_batch-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61329\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/8_batch\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-61320\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8_batch-716x600.jpg 716w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8_batch-768x644.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-3-61320\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Pocillopora Damicornis (Cauliflower coral)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"127\">The OnBird team and marine scientists apply\u00a0<strong>two transplantation techniques:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"264\"><strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"161\">Large-scale transplantation:<\/strong>\u00a0Bigger coral pieces are attached to natural substrates using biodegradable, underwater-safe materials.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"409\"><strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"301\">Micro-fragment transplantation:<\/strong>\u00a0Small coral fragments are transplanted onto natural substrates to enhance attachment and accelerate growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_2_Drupella_Cornus_Control\"><\/span><span id=\"Phase_2_Drupella_Cornus_Control\"><b>Phase 2: Drupella Cornus Control:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After transplantation, young coral fragments \u2014 much like patients recovering from surgery \u2014 remain\u00a0<strong>fragile and vulnerable<\/strong>\u00a0to external threats.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main dangers comes from\u00a0<b>Drupella cornus<\/b>, a coral-eating snail found across Indo-Pacific reefs. These snails\u00a0<strong>feed on live coral tissue<\/strong>, leaving white scars that\u00a0<strong>slow recovery and allow algae to take over.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To protect the new transplants,\u00a0<strong>the OnBird team closely monitors the coral restoration sites<\/strong>, controlling the presence of Drupella to\u00a0<strong>prevent outbreaks<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0ensure healthy coral growth<\/strong>\u00a0in the early stages of regeneration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-4\" class=\"gallery galleryid-60766 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full\">\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0650-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0650_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Controlling Drupella Snails in Coral Restoration Areas\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0650_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-61092\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0650_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0650_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0650_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-4-61092\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Controlling Drupella snails at coral restoration sites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0651-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0651_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Controlling Drupella Snails in Coral Restoration Areas\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0651_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-61101\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0651_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0651_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0651_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-4-61101\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Controlling Drupella snails at coral restoration sites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/reef-regeneration-project-begins-at-coral-jungle-reef\/dcim112goprogopr0652-jpg\/#main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0652_batch.jpg\" alt=\"Controlling Drupella Snails in Coral Restoration Areas\" width=\"940\" height=\"822\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0652_batch.jpg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-61110\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0652_batch.jpg 940w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0652_batch-686x600.jpg 686w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GOPR0652_batch-768x672.jpg 768w\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption id=\"gallery-4-61110\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Controlling Drupella snails at coral restoration sites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1801\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Collaborative_Effort_Beneath_the_Surface\"><\/span><span id=\"A_Collaborative_Effort_Beneath_the_Surface\"><strong>A Collaborative Effort Beneath the Surface<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"2097\">This project combines\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1861\">OnBird\u2019s coral nursery experience<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1911\">field data from local marine specialists<\/strong>, aiming to establish a replicable model for sustainable reef recovery. It emphasizes science-based action, careful observation, and collaboration rather than large-scale intervention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2342\">Guests joining our snorkeling experiences at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/coral-jungle-reef-the-healthiest-coral-reef-in-phu-quoc-island-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2163\">Coral Jungle Reef<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>can witness the regeneration site firsthand \u2014 an open, transparent effort to understand how coral restoration contributes to the natural rhythm of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/category\/phu-quoc-island-explorer\/phu-quoc-coral-reefs-observation\/\">Phu Quoc\u2019s marine ecosystems.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2533\"><strong>The Reef Regeneration Project<\/strong>\u00a0is not about claiming to save the ocean, but about taking responsible, evidence-based steps toward\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2530\">helping restore the balance of life beneath the waves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2702\"><em data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2626\">Every tour booked directly with OnBird contributes to our coral restoration fund.\u00a0<\/em><br data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2629\" \/>Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/regeneration.\">https:\/\/onbird.vn\/regeneration<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHU QUOC CORAL OBSERVATION,\u00a0SAVE PHU QUOC 23 Oct In the past two days,\u00a0October 22 \u2013 23, 2025, OnBird Phu Quoc\u00a0officially began the\u00a0Reef Regeneration Project at\u00a0Coral Jungle Reef, marking an important step in the ongoing effort for\u00a0coral reef restoration\u00a0in Phu Quoc Island. Coral fragments being transplanted into restoration zones. 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