Sea Soldier. The inspirational team fighting the threats to the coral reefs of North Sulawesi

The plastic waste and garbage on this beach is not only ugly but a threat to the biodiversity of the local coral reefs. Source: Source travelourplanet.comCreative Commons.

The spectacular coral reefs of North Sulawesi are world famous and important because of the diversity of their eco-system. But they face a number of natural and man-made threats.

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One of the threats to the coral reefs of North Sulawesi is degradation caused by a blanket of plastic waste.  The team at KBR 68H report on Sea Soldier, the organisation which was founded by Nadine Chandrawinata, and is applying a number of strategies to rejuvenate the reefs and educate the people.

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Manado’s waters and reefs attract many domestic and international divers. But a report by LIPI claims a third of the reefs are degraded. Source: Image by travelourplanet.comCreative Commons.