Removing a ghost net
From January to December 2022, Reef Check Malaysia received many reports about ghost nets getting stuck in coral reefs. A total of 3,170kg of ghost nets were removed from Tioman waters with the help of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG), scuba shops, and the Tioman community.
This same group also removed a total of 1,542 COTs throughout the year 2022.
Injecting COTs
Every month, members of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) conduct monitoring and cleaning work at the coral rehabilitation sites, to ensure proper growth of the corals. A total of 1,700 coral fragments have been rescued and monitored throughout the year 2022.
Monitoring and cleaning of a reef rehabilitation site
An environmental education session with some students
Throughout 2022, Reef Check Malaysia conducted a total of 13 environmental awareness programs in schools on Tioman Island. Some activities carried out during these programmes include discussions, power point presentations, question and answer sessions, games, as well as visits to the various habitats and ecosystems on the island.
In December 2022, SMK Tekek appointed RCM as a program trainer to complete the Environment Based Assessment Instruments (EBAI) program in the secondary school alternative assessment for students with special needs. Among the activities carried out were swimming activities and water confidence skills.
Water confidence skills session with the students