Saving coral from jaws of death major challenge in Nha Trang

A diver swims over a dead coral reef in Mun Island of Nha Trang Town, June 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Kha

Due to the extensive period coral needs to grow, saving those in Nha Trang on the brink of death is no mean feat, experts have stressed.

Naturally, coral grows by around one centimeter every year, making it near impossible to save hundreds of square meters of coral dying en-masse at Mun Island in the central town of Nha Trang, a top tourist attraction in Vietnam, according to oceanographers.

An inspection by the management committee of Nha Trang Bay early this year revealed that the Mun Island coral reef has shrunk significantly compared to 2015. The island, about 10 kilometers from shore, lies within the Nha Trang Bay conservation site spanning 160 square kilometers.

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