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Protect the Zeytoon coral reef site in Qeshm Island, Iran
by Green reef Group (GrG) (Non-governmental organization (NGO))
Green reef Group is a non governmental organization works with local people and stakeholders to use the advantages of coral reefs in a sustainable and proper way by training them and help them to perform a sustainable coral reef projects.

To protect the zeytoon coral reef site in Qeshm island against some threats like as anchoring and destructive fishing, and also improve corals health in this reef, with help of diving clubs staffs as main stakeholders and Department of Environment of Qeshm Free Area Organization (QFA), zoning will perform and the boats will restrict to inter the protected zone except particular diving boats.

Then to avoid anchoring on corals, mooring buoy will construct and put in appropriate place to moor the diving boats. staffs of diving clubs will train to use the mooring buoy and respect to the coral life.

Department of Environment of Qeshm Free Area Organization (QFA), GEF/SGP office in Iran and diving clubs in Qeshm island will cooperate in all parts of the project.

Progress reports
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
  • Ecosystem-based Adaptation
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
  • Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
December 2017
coral reef site zoning and site selection for mooring buoy.
February 2018
construction the basement for mooring buoy and put them around the reef.
Staff / Technical expertise
Provide material and method and scientific consultancy.
Basic information
Time-frame: December 2017 - February 2019
Partners
Department of Environment of Qeshm Free Area Organization (QFA), GEF/SGP office of Iran (United Nations entity), Diving clubs (Private sector)
Ocean Basins
  • Indian Ocean
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Mohammad Ghavasi, Head of Green reef Group (GrG) (NGO), marine.gh111@gmail.com,
Qeshm, Qeshm Island, Iran
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