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you know vo hi sandra and how are you today. very well crease thank you and a big hello to all of you of us out there coral is not the only thing we'll be talking about today let's take a quick look at what else we have coming up we'll visit a company up 2nd west into steinem's funny. we will learn how an entire region is fighting over a national and won't hear how good forestation could bring times on your island back to life. horrors of vivid and colorful when they're healthy but these small marine on the most that live together in corporate colonies are not only beautiful to look at they play on a strictly important role in the marine ecosystem something born in coral reefs and it is also where they find food now scientists on the coast of kenya are taking a closer look at the different ways these marine creatures call exist.

the reflux degrade it was at least there are still fishes here. joanne cloaca and her colleague peter will soon be visit them somewhere in the coral reef every 2 years to check up on this fragile ecosystem the coral reef is a fascinating object of study for the 2 marine biologists. and. that is where the life of the ocean life yet so that is where you find the breeding areas where this money like. a lot lou of breeding areas will be sent. in the most of the by a day by day so these are areas that have to be. used in the late one. we have before for declining fish practice in the last. 2 or 3 decades and

that is a problem. as local fishermen know all too well to my other son was born and bred in the fishing has been his main source of income for years. not only wants to get the catch was still good when i started but over the past 4 years the number of fish has been declining. the kenyan coast is lined with 620 square kilometers of coral reefs an area only slightly smaller than the capital nairobi in some way he is taking part in a project overseen by the research organization called you which monitors coral bleaching and mortality the causes of coral reef degradation are all manmade such as rising water temperatures the major threat to. change.

we're also seeing. and then we have. another threat that is coming from. the sage by. these overfishing the marine biologists have enlisted the support of locals in their efforts to protect the coral reefs they've talked fisherman how to count fish stocks and species in marine conservation zones and how to interpret their findings for example high numbers of clown fish in the coral reefs is a sign that the habitat is doing well. they've also taught them a simple method of keeping juvenile fish out of their nets the fisherman still use their traditional basket traps but now use different mesh. we were ensuring that

the kind of mesh size that is being used is big and that is 3 inch waist sizes and that is the thinking at all that is just to ensure that the there the kind of fish that is being captured by the bus kept up so i did not juveniles part of the reef has also been declared a conservation zone it covers 18 hexes an area equivalents to $25.00 football piccies fishing is prohibited there and together the fisherman make sure the ban is respected my youngest son has been using the new kind of mesh in his traps for 2 years now. and that idea about that you can hide if i hope i'll be able to catch more fish in the future and so take better care of my family my parents. zedillo. considering the challenges we now face i also wonder if this dream will ever come true. the scientist estimates that it will take up to

20 years for fish stocks to recover completely but at least children might benefit. now what scientists are doing in the field the dutch scientists are trying to do in the lab in our consumer in biologist a breeding coral in a giant pari i'm on the optimal conditions. like you know c s are tons of light and are used to spotlight. the real stars of the show. this research project and splashes of wondrous color. under water bright green orange and yellow corals are striving here on europe's biggest artificial reef. marine biologist next year ensign his team have created

a sensation. here puffy it is just here we are doing the best we can to build for corals we're using technology knowledge and scientific investigation to create the best habitat we care for the corals best and gave them so lucky to be. feeding them for example to defeat researchers don't even know the half of exactly how corals function and this coral reef ecosystem a zoo is giving many scientists hopes he can discover much more. we can learn a lot about species with d.n.a. testing but it's not just about the coral itself there are many more factors and that makes it very very complex. the biologists in arnhem are trying to gain better understanding of the corals they want to find out how to help them survive long term in the wild. and while it's like a forest without animals if there's no forest then there's no forest animals it's

the same with a coral reef if there are no corals then you don't have the other animals either reefs or the nurseries of the sea. that's why they're the main attraction of the underwater world at birth to. the corals here grew more quickly and are healthier than in the wild. even going to a colony of corals actually thousands of animals living together in a kind of enormous physically inside a common skeleton of this but no one really understands it because everyone looks for the eyes and mouths but you've got to explain these tiny animals with one orifice and little tentacles. and there are more than 14 so who's in species of corals in the world most of them are threatened with extinction nevertheless fans still kidnap and smallholding customs officials from all over europe bring confiscated animals to max you answer like this rare soft corals must really push 1st had to go into quarantine. i was shocked

a shame that we still receive carl's taken from natural environments because to some corals it's not a problem but there are other carl species that have a really tough time in nature. returning the painstakingly revived corals back to the sea isn't an option at the moment because the conditions of the oceans are too poor. to ever eventually become possible when the water quality and fruits. until then in our him will keep mixing 16 judeans to make artificial pacific waters in the corals will continue to fascinate visitors. it is a really amazing to be able to mine such beauty without getting it all in its report is also about muti and environmental protection that's right sandra but. politically different fortune in egypt a startup was far away or. would into new furniture of the results give no

indication of the awful beginnings. furniture making in egypt is expensive. the country has no wood resources. everything has to be imported. normally scrap wood gets thrown away but that's changed and shereef al qaida is workshop. together with architects. he founded the move on start up. they make luxury sustainable furnishings using scrap wood. and i am a good and i have the stuff that upside it's very important that the upcycling i'm not only recycle we've we use and refurbish the scrap wood and incorporate it into a new product that also helps raise people's awareness of these products are made

with actually treatment and prevent any harmful chemicals that you know what maybe . they've made more than $120.00 pieces since moved and opened a year ago selling them in egypt and as far afield as paris and london. and how about you know if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website or send us a tweet. hash tag doing you hoping. we share your story. we'll go from egypt to europe north of macedonia in the balkans to the size this is a location where the iron curtain used to divide east from west these days there is a green belt running along the form of the vision this corridor is supposed to be

on nature reserve but as our report from the sharm mountains shows this situation is not that simple. shop lives near what was once the iron curtain of the ribbon of land in some areas nearby have been designated the european green belt by an association of the same name its mission is to protect the natural landscapes there which have been shielded for decades from major developments such as farming and construction. the association promotes eco tourism renovating mountain huts and building new ones should entice more hikers to come and explore. the association also seeks to counter illegal logging which is a serious problem here the timber mafia has carved this track through the forest without permission it extends for several kilometers and s.u.v. blocks the path behind it heavy equipment they're often armed and it would not be wise to go any further with

a camera rolling normal for the conservationists monitor changes in the forest with the help of an app and satellite imagery your job on balls and off ski is a mountain guide and also active in friends of shark to go with them he says the timber thieves sometimes fail trees up if they want a bit of money or visual and they just leave them lying around in the forest. that was sort of. shepherds are natural allies of the conservationists as they have a vital interest in preserving the forests and meadows and keeping an eye on illegal logging. the friends of sharp platform emphasizes the importance of monitoring. and nasir jay miley is a sheep farmer. and. he used to take visitors on hikes. until the pandemic hit. on the terrain up here 4 wheel drive vehicles are of no use . friends of the great potential in gentle tourism.

and his brother have 5000 sheep. the use milk cheese they make throughout the region. their entire business depends on the preservation of the natural habitat. i would totally welcome a national park and. that's why i support the initiative. and his brother inherited the farm from their parents and have since expanded its operations. they employed 25 shepherds during the season they spent 2 weeks at a time up in the mountains living in huts like this. the only source of power here are small solar panels enough to light the huts with

a new hydro power plant that would change their shepherd explains. would be good little villages would finally have electricity. these small minds on promo do. good for people. in their. own. system the reverse. the conservationists promote traditional ways of life but most people want at least a few modern conveniences. leads us down into a valley. because. this is where one of the new hydro plants is to be located. it's the plan is to build 11. not everybody in the villages of shoplifting that is concerned about protecting the environment. and finding an alternative to improvised rubbish dumps.

construction of the hydro power plants up in the mountains is well underway they use so much water that downstream in the valley the water levels in the river are getting low. so the balkans still feel very remote and left behind but even here there seem to be more cars. friends of shah has several members of its team out and about in the area including voice. michael there's still a lot of work to be done and that includes explaining the issues to people and telling them about the rules on how to behave in a national park. it now looks as if the sharp plan in the national park will finally be established next year on paper that is but that is at least a start.

back to africa many people travel long distances by bike here it's not only a cheap way of getting a road it is also really environmentally friendly many families are happy when they receive a bike us of thieves are able to leave one like in south africa where small angio is provided by. a child who starts the day with a very long walk to school it takes almost an hour to get there. she lives in kwazulu-natal province in south africa and if the east coast. i have. already. told on the way you are along. there is no public transport around 10 children often a rifle late to school or just don't go and this problem of late coming as it is

all too often does and that is the issue that driving and then that is walking one the road and this programme of crime nor the crime in south africa is going to hit the programme was. a few kilometers away is the base of an ngo that wants to solve the transportation problem for poor local children not iraq's most i am to muslim gamey and some part of the team of sweet bike. there are loading 472nd hand bikes recently delivered from switzerland so basically when the new consumer. i feel like a small child who's about to open it like a park and. this is the change everything into the country doesn't have the feeling that i did when. i was really good. sweet bike got going last year and has already provided more than $1800.00 bicycles to schools each one 1st has to be assembled and tested at the sweet bike workshop the project depends on donations

depending on how much money comes in something and the team by an important to several containers full each year. the covert 19 pandemic has meant delays and deliveries recently the workshop has 5 trainee mechanics. is in charge here. together they process about 40 pikes a day vocational training is another core element of sweet bikes mission the idea is at the end of the year to equip them we have enough skills so they can either open their own workshop or be placed in a job that you can see in the field we try and teach not only to think of it as mechanics but also maybe selling bikes some of the trainees already have plans for when they complete the course in future would lead to where or for bicycles

and certainly to all out to all right areas because there's not much transport so they can use bicycles or. something or under yonder mustn't gainey are coming to visit a friend and former trainee. he lives in a village a few kilometers away. superman close in armor completed the course a year ago. he now runs a bike workshop in his house. sweet bike gave him a starter set of tools. he thought a lot of schoolchildren would come to have their bikes looked at but the pandemic and lockdown meant schools were closed and few actually showed up still businesses

not bad. i'm getting more. and so all of us you know they can come and i just to fix their bicycles. the next morning back at sweet bike it's time to distribute a bunch of newly assembled and tested bikes the children are excited about the bikes. especially as if. for her it had been a long wait 500 came here i felt like help get a bike but i didn't get it. i thought maybe it could come again when it happened. to happen. before the kids can set off on their bikes they get safety training for some riding a bike is an entirely new experience now i have my own time sports can or

i want to call. it is. something that. balancing on 2 wheels takes a little practice but to steal a child who is keen to learn and would like nothing more than to cycle to school the very next day. keep the old thought this since a lot can be a way to help the environment that's also been practiced in our next report from sun. that is right creams these group of islands in the indian ocean is in jeopardy as a result of climate change on the depletion of natural resources bought by planting trees and changing the way the farm in terms of the tiny island of cocoa to have witnessed impressive results. nowadays it's difficult to make your way through the dense woodland in cocoa turn

10 years ago this land used to be barren activist. and his angio have brought it back to life in. the organization encourages local communities to plant trees install solar panels and build fuel efficient cooking states and harvest rainwater as a result the tanzania an island has witnessed a turnaround. i reckon he bought it out with everybody who now the community is very well versed in the issue of tree planting and as i hear him you know when they were. some years ago the people of cocoa to use slash and burn farming methods leading to massive deforestation. most rivers and the groundwater dry what was once 1st tidal soil turned to dust and people had to import food. the organization has planted over 680000 fruit trees and forest trees

in cocoa. to make sure that the reforestation a successful local communities regulate felling. among the people benefiting oppy keepers the trees provide bees with a well protected and shady twining place and a source of food when their flowering. 2 years ago. had just to be hives now he has $75.00. years i've managed to get what i can't do anything without a forest. and when you hang behind it's like we've done here we get best quality honey it's clean and the bees can't be attacked by other insects. and we're going on a war. is now on the road to recovery. but the eyelets of new job just a couple of kilometers away is still in dire straits. like a hotel in the past and has no clean drinking water and the land is degraded. this

tree planting adventists designed to help the islanders understand the importance of trees. but when it when courage them and help them in planting as well then what then when the rains come we work together with the communities when we visit them plant trees in their areas for the purpose of ongoing conservation work when you move. the organizations activities are funded by the european union the aim is to enable communities to become self-sufficient by means of our great business. that's a hopeful look into the future brings also the end of this edition of eco offered i hope you enjoy the show don't forget you can always check in with us and it's on social media i'm krista lenz signing off from lagos nigeria thank you greece it is also time for me to say farewell but do be sure to tune in again next week until

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