LOC23:09
20:09 GMT
KUWAIT, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) announced on Tuesday that it would conduct a survey on the coral reefs on the Kubber island.
The survey is a part of a joint research project with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for the rehabilitation of the coral reefs on and around the island, KISR added.
According to the KISR statement, up to 60 percent of the reefs on Kubber has died out.
Major damage has been caused by visitors who use anchors instead of the slips for tying their boats, KISR said. They also pollute the water in the vicinity of the island.
The rising temperature in the world over the past few years has also offered a killing factor.
This has prompted cooperation between KISR and the KOC for developing solutions, namely securing artificial colonies for rehabilitating the reefs, in addition to securing incubators for them. (end)
zak.msa