Commemorating National Nature Conservation Day 2022 – Biology FMIPA Unud Participates in One Thousand Pandawa Corals for Indonesia

• By Admin
• Sabtu, 27 Agustus 2022

Sunday, August 14, 2022, Biology FMIPA Unud together with several other agencies participated in commemorating the National Nature Conservation Day which fell on August 10, 2022 at Pandawa Beach, through activities held by the BUMDA of the Kutuh Village to preserve the existence of coral reefs, especially on the coast in program "ONE THOUSAND CORALS OF PANDAWA, FOR INDONESIA". Starting at 07.30 WITA, involving 1000 participants from various circles, from kindergarten to high school students, students, lecturers, tourists, government agencies, other environmental activists, to the general public. The Biology Study Program, FMIPA Unud, sent approximately 65 lecturers, staff, and students to participate in the activity.

The activity began with morning exercise, followed by beach cleaning, attaching coral reefs to the substrate, ending with the distribution of door prizes and lunch. In addition to commemorating the National Nature Conservation Day 2022, the main purpose of this activity is to preserve the existence of coral reefs in the South Bali area, especially at Pandawa Beach, add insight and concern about the importance of coral reefs, increase tourist interest in conducting educational tours related to nature conservation, and become a promotional event for the BUMDA of the Kutuh Village in the provision of educational tour packages for adopted/planting corals.

It is very much hoped that all participants from the Biology Study Program, FMIPA Unud, so that the planted coral reefs can live and grow well, so that later they can be ecologically beneficial for the ecosystem and decorate the coast of Pandawa Beach. Participants also hope that in the future this activity can be held again as a coral reef conservation measure.