Coral Nursery (Viveros)
Boat dive · Coral restoration
A coral restoration site in front of Dominicus, where new corals are grown on sculptures and frames before being replanted on the reef. Easy and genuinely inspiring.
About this site
The Coral Nursery — Viveros — sits in front of Catalonia Gran Dominicus and is part of a local coral restoration initiative run with the FUNDEMAR organisation. Divers swim around sculptures, ropes and tables where fragments of coral are grown before being replanted onto the surrounding reef. At 10 to 12 metres it is suitable for all levels, and it is a genuinely inspiring dive that lets you see conservation work up close.
Marine life spotted here
- Cultivated coral fragments
- Reef fish
- Statues & sculptures
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