Mining companies fund reef transplantation in New Caledonia

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Updated February 20, 2009 12:49:39

In New Caledonia, it's hoped that two reef transplantation projects could help protect valuable ecosystems from industrial pollution. The projects are being funded by two of the country's major nickel mining companies at the insistence of the local governments of the country's North and South Provinces. However, experts in the field of marine biology are warning that reef transplantation should only be used to save reefs as a last resort, as Helene Hofman reports.

presenter: Helene Hofman
Speakers:Environmental consultant in coral reef studies, Sandrine Job; Principal research scientist with the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Andrew Heyward

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