ICEF has begun to be involved in Coral Cultivation in Thai sea recently with the support of Professor Prasarn Sangpaiboon, Chairman of Marine Science Activity and Conservation Foundation. Professor Prasarn, who is also the Director of Rajabhat Rambhaibarni University has invented the nursery for coral grow using PVC pipes and the method has yearned good result for the past 3 years.

 

ICEF through cooperation with Professor Prasarn will continue such noble project to save corals in Thai ocean. The existence of corals is so crucial for the balance of ecology in the ocean, where the storage of food for mankind is located. Professor Prasarn has put tremendous effort for the past 10 years and ICEF will offer full support and investment into this project.

 

Volunteers ranging from children, college students and tourists are also supporting the effort to preserve the beauty of the nature. Youth Camps were organised for university students in order to raise the awareness of importance of coral preservation. They were taught on cultivating staghorn coral with using PVC pipe at the Foundation at Chonburi province.

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