--- title: How can we repair coral reef? description: How can we repair coral reefs? Introducing our artificial reef programs hexadomes, bottle reefs and spider. image: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/OkP7LkMV9OSnI2DEffwVyIDYgMx50O49xSEKSo16FIk5uMyanz6VFGJoj6qC9V6oyHneMolmUiA67F7F9z--pqe8W33rPAZkeyVQbGvJNT6zcjq5mDd25yyQuxHM6JeeQri-LLvh --- [![tree-logo](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/tree-logo.png "tree-logo")](https://www.bawahreserve.com/) [Book](https://app-apac.thebookingbutton.com/properties/BawahReserveDirect?check_in_date=16-09-2019&check_out_date=17-09-2019&number_adults=2) - First - [About Bawah](https://www.bawahreserve.com/about-bawah/) - [Rates](https://www.bawahreserve.com/rates/) - [Accommodation](https://www.bawahreserve.com/stay/) - Second - [Dining](https://www.bawahreserve.com/dining/) - [Experiences](https://www.bawahreserve.com/experiences/) - [Aura Spa and Wellness](https://www.bawahreserve.com/aura-spa-and-wellness/) - Blank - Third - [Special Occasions](https://www.bawahreserve.com/special-occasions/) - [Sustainability](https://www.bawahreserve.com/sustainability/) - [Bawah Foundation](https://www.bawahreserve.com/bawah-anambas-foundation/) - [Travel Essentials](https://www.bawahreserve.com/travel-essentials/) - Fourth - [Media](https://www.bawahreserve.com/media/) - [Bawah News](https://www.bawahreserve.com/bawah-news-2/) - Contact - [Book your stay](https://www.bawahreserve.com/book-your-stay/) - [FAQS](https://www.bawahreserve.com/faq/) [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) Jul 30, 2026 ## [The Art of Doing Nothing: Slow Travel at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) [Resort](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/resort), [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) Nov 7, 2025 ## [All-inclusive Indonesia getaways: What’s really included at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/all-inclusive-indonesia-getaways?hsLang=en) [Resort](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/resort) Nov 4, 2025 ## [Bawah Reserve Indonesia: Island mornings start with a juice butler, kombucha and jamu breakfast tonics](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/juice-butler-kombucha-and-jamu-breakfast-tonics?hsLang=en) ### FEATURED articles [Wellbeing](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/tag/wellbeing) [View Post](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) 9 min ## [The Art of Doing Nothing: Slow Travel at Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing-slow-travel-at-bawah-reserve?hsLang=en) At some point in the past decade or two, the travel industry discovered that 'wellness'... 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[Sustainability](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/topic/sustainability?hsLang=en) [Diving](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/topic/diving?hsLang=en) [BACK TO BLOG HOME](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/) # How can we repair coral reef? 21 / Mar / 2022 0 Comments. 23 minute read Written by: [Bawah Reserve](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/author/bawah-reserve) ![artificial reef programs at Bawah Reserve, how to repair coral reef. ](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/OkP7LkMV9OSnI2DEffwVyIDYgMx50O49xSEKSo16FIk5uMyanz6VFGJoj6qC9V6oyHneMolmUiA67F7F9z--pqe8W33rPAZkeyVQbGvJNT6zcjq5mDd25yyQuxHM6JeeQri-LLvh) As a protected marine conservation area, we work hard to maintain and nurture growth in our lagoons. How do we do this, you ask? Here’s our comprehensive guide to coral reef repair along with some of the reef restoration techniques we are trialing at Bawah Reserve and their progress so far.   ## Why is coral reef restoration important? Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse marine habitats in the world, host to an extraordinary variety of plants and animals, they occupy less than 0.1% of the world’s ocean area and yet are home to approximately 25% of all marine species. They are also one of the world's most fragile and endangered ecosystems. More on what a coral reef is here from [World Atlas of Coral Reefs](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-a-coral-reef.html) Further, [recent studies](https://gcrmn.net/2020-report/) estimate the economic value of coral reefs in the trillions of dollars as they are a significant source of food, provide income and employ countless other benefits to humans.  ## How are coral reefs restored? How can we repair coral reef? There are many artificial reef programs in place all over the world, with the goal of helping to bring coral reefs back to life.  “Artificial reefs can come in all shapes and sizes, but the thing they all have in common is that they must be made of a stable, strong, non-reactive substrate. By providing this stable structure the artificial reef affords protection from predators for local fish and invertebrate populations and also provides somewhere for coral recruits to settle and grow.” [5 things you didn't know about coral reefs](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-artificial-coral-reefs?hsLang=en) ## How long does coral restoration take? Coral reef restoration is a long process taking anywhere from nine years to decades. Remember coral has been forming for thousands of years, it is a natural formation that needs time to mature - sadly there is no overnight fix for this one. Depending on the species, corals grow from 2cm to 10cm per year, so it’s a bit of a waiting game. ## What are some methods being used to restore coral reefs? ## ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/49KBbhPYNVUEnHnmPizJZKVOE_JsJdziWDpFlWDQ_hfeuR17Ge6v-35GcDG1aF6HAD_FndiGBR93JRWug3oxIPR8qnNKpPaTaqEHPlsquXPyzEzDyWOyZZoonXoC9zSKVXG0TKEO) “Unsustainable fishing practices in the past have degraded coral reef ecosystems in several locations around Pulau Bawah and left rubble that is not stable enough for juvenile corals to settle and grow on. The purpose of artificial reef is to create a stable substrate for juvenile corals recruits, while also providing shelter for reef fish.” Raymond Saja, General Manager, Bawah Reserve, Indonesia Here at Bawah, we are creating these stable substrates using 4 different coral reef restoration methods : - [Coral spiders](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#Coralspiders) - [Hexadomes](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#Hexadomes) - [Bottle reefs](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#bottlereefs) **Artificial Reef Information:** In total, all of our artificial reefs have rehabilitated an area of **709m2** ![](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-03-21%20at%2018-15-09-png.png)   | Units deployed |  2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total Units | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hexadome | 55 | 24 | 32 | 111 | | Coral Spider | 70 | 0 | 187 | 257 | | Bottle Reef | 44 | 3 | 37 | 84 | | Corla Stakes | 0 | 366 | 587 | 953 |   Since the beginning of 2023 the total capacity of 2000 coral fragments: |   | 2022 | 2023 | Total | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coral Fragments Planted on Nursery | 3022 | 1929 | 5525 | | Coral Fragments transplanted to artificial reef | 1582 | 3416 | 5136 |   And we have more plans for this year: - Deploy more [coral spiders,](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#Coralspiders)[hexadomes,](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#Hexadomes) [bottle reefs and to](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/how-can-we-repair-coral-reef#bottlereefs)Create Biorock artificial reef   ## Coral spiders   ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/3knnxdo_f8G6uXcG01ZLlQ7DqjXR_78rMInCS2j0MNfwH0_vYxchXVCnE7MR2kxxb-7WLwIsz2TrUCL1fOL05AR9Va6MRa0RRBgtcdXO-qpNlqQOv68ei0lFQ8vHqAFuWtqfznel) “Degraded reef habitats can be rehabilitated over large scales using the coral spider technique. A spider frame is relatively inexpensive to build and light enough to easily transport and install on a reef. The open shape of these frames allows room for corals to grow and allows water to flow through the frame. This technique is especially useful for areas that have been damaged by blast fishing, anchor, or storm damage, where structural complexity has been lost.” [Anambas Foundation Project Reef Restoration](https://www.anambasfoundation.org/project/reef-restoration/)    ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KJ-EvoToqAyUmaHE7WmTSJul2X7aLJwEcKUkMcK-ElOps416pYztdxBq8UFB_DxW22rgvS0IQOYhYCI17wHRoHWuP4fhOm6qYFKE5z_m86iE82--0FvATz57m8DGT32DI5DiUPzN) ##   Hexadomes   ## ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GsIZ3TG32-Olnh8kycPMFk4uVWk4ULoRZz49HYQy3iu0OfE8i3mQvNtXuwLreQD9vFymudBMTMjeZGjaBvFCK4jy_OokVy-OGdePA4dnr8zMDhzDWObmq0MsLId3HO3Cyu5QbhzM) Modern artificial reefs are commonly built with non-reactive metal or concrete and they can be any size and shape that the builder's imagination can allow. Some designs have become more popular than others, such as these concrete hexadomes.  “Of all the materials used for artificial reefs, concrete most closely resembles natural reef formations, which is why it is so widely used” [Process Barron Concrete Artificial Reef](https://processbarron.com/with-the-help-of-concrete-artificial-coral-reefs-restore-whole-ecosystems/)  ## Bottle reefs ## ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/elvEhawwuqsWsYSVrsjyPhH-ucP-2wUZl4KexbgCn_UcZBDYOepoN0PrLHQJhOOg64WF7Ku8tfw6tUYaoU6L2BUeSzo1XGlFdO347IKfDjhusWWmhvbTVVQI4k9PrCOgQT4xKM32)   Bottle units have proven to be very effective in reef restoration. Using recycled glass bottles is one way to turn ocean waste on it’s head! Literally… Glass bottles get fixed into a concrete base and fragments of coral are transplanted into the open mouths of the bottle.  ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/OkP7LkMV9OSnI2DEffwVyIDYgMx50O49xSEKSo16FIk5uMyanz6VFGJoj6qC9V6oyHneMolmUiA67F7F9z--pqe8W33rPAZkeyVQbGvJNT6zcjq5mDd25yyQuxHM6JeeQri-LLvh)   ![P4230008](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/P4230008.jpg?width=4000&height=3000&name=P4230008.jpg)       **Crown of Thorns Removal**   ![IMG_1816 @karolatakesphotos](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1816%20@karolatakesphotos.jpeg?width=4032&height=3024&name=IMG_1816%20@karolatakesphotos.jpeg)   [Crown of Thorns Starfish](https://blog.bawahreserve.com/the-crown-of-thorns-starfish?hsLang=en) is a voracious coral predator. Well known for the damage they have inflicted on the Great Barrier Reef, an outbreak of these species can decimate a reef. While they are part of a natural reef ecosystem in small numbers, they are prolific breeders and human impact on reef ecosystems over decades means natural predators have been reduced and can cause increases in populations. Outbreaks in Bawah are probably caused by historic overfishing of this area.  |   |   |   | **2022** | **2023** | **Total** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crown of Thorns Starfish Removed | 58 | 936 | 994 | | |     Guests at Bawah are invited to get involved in the coral reef restoration effort by joining the diving team on marine conservation dives.  Before the dive guests will get a short presentation on what they will be doing, the type of dive they are about to do, and the reef restoration methods used in the dive. 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