Over 60% of Key's residents are dependent upon the marine environment for their occupation. Without a healthy and sustainable reef ecosystem, the Keys will face immense and long lasting economic hardships.
Corals grow slowly, and this coral restoration project will take time. Mission: Iconic Reefs uses several phases to ensure that multiple coral species and other important reef species can be restored over time. This project will take place in phases and will take some time.
Learn MoreThese sites - Carysfort Reef, Horseshoe Reef, Checca Rocks, Sombrero Reef, Newfound Harbor, Looe Key Reef, and Eastern Dry Rocks - have been deemed to have the highest chance of success for this restoration process.