What is an EcoReef?
In its simplest form, an EcoReef is a collection of organic material such as twisted branches, as well as rocks and rubble bound together with a long lasting binder. This combination forms a protective ‘cave’ to promote and protect flora and fauna from their inception and on through the juvenile stage until they can fend for themselves.
The EcoReef Project Operations
The EcoReef Project can also safeguard precious Mangroves from being buffeted by human debris.
The EcoReef Project operates on three major fronts at this stage, they include –
- Keeping our waterways clean
- Protecting fish habitats
- Reducing plastic waste
We’ll start small and scale up as we go – Nature needs your help
What is a Floating EcoReef?- Floating EcoReefs, designed for Kelp & aquatic plant rejuvenation and protection, fish breeding caves and agricultural weed control, are made in a few minutes using mostly waste materials at no cost and feature –
- Grippers – Branches & roots gripped together to form ecological havens that tangle with other units
- Weights – Rough stones & rocks inserted to keep floatation chambers upright
- Planters – Cavities for aquatic plants to root and flourish
- Fish Caves – Safety for baby fish and aquatic species to thrive
- Bio-surfaces – Extensive surfaces for aquatic species to adhere to
- Binders / Flotation Chambers – Extremely strong long-lasting binders to encapsulate units by heat shrinking waste plastic P.E.T bottles to act as floatation chambers.
- Tethers – To ensure that no waste plastic is allowed to escape into waterways
What is a Kokedama EcoReef?
Kokedama EcoReefs -100% bio-degradable, designed for raised terrace water-conservation planting, reclaiming arid land and permanent sand bagging. These land reefs are made in a few minutes using mostly waste materials at no cost
Grippers – Branches & roots gripped together to entangle other EcoReefs to form embankments and ecological havens using the ‘Beaver Bridge’ method
Protective Moss Balls – Protection for native plants and shrubs during rooting and growth stages
Bio-surfaces – Extensive surfaces & cavities for bio-diverse species to thrive
Binders – Hessian and Sisal for soft environmental footprint
The EcoReef Project is an attempt to have an immediate effect on the protection of aquatic habitat and fish breeding grounds, preventing plastic pollution and assisting with soil erosion control.
Zero pollution
Zero costs to the user
Unlimited resources available for production
Positive environmental impact
Minimal energy consumption
Long term use
EcoReefs are intended to supplement any environmental initiatives that are already in progress.
EcoReefs can be produced using waste plastics as binders or ‘all natural’ using Sisal binders. Both methods are effective with their own distinct advantages.
PLEASE NOTE
If you are concerned about putting more plastics into our environment, please rest assured that all EcoReefs that use plastic binders must be ‘daisy-chained’ and/or tethered so they can be retrieved and re-used.
No plastics from EcoReefs are allowed to re-enter waterways unless they are completely in control.
EcoReefs using plastic binders
The EcoReef Project focuses on
• using heated plastics from waste plastic
• to bind timber and rubble
• to create land and water reefs
• to assist with controlling erosion and
• to improve fish habitat
We will be introducing EcoReefs in their many variations with instructions for anyone to build and use them
EcoReefs – All natural with sisal binders
EcoReefs will be prepared in a number of formats, some of which have natural binders and no plastics. They cover many of our concerns for preventing soil degradation, improving fish habitat and breeding, and protecting waterways among others.
Sisal hemp is an excellent binding agent as it provides strong and flexible grip and good lasting qualities
The EcoReef Project uses the ‘Beaver Dam’ method
All of us are well aware of the dexterity of the beaver as it goes about its business of creating
virtually indestructible habitats using twigs and branches . . .
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Here’s how you can prove to yourself that the EcoReef system works
How to build your own miniature EcoReef
EcoReef Small Fish Breeding Caves , EcoReef Baby Fish Protector Caves, EcoReef Small Catfish Breeding Caverns, Shrimp Breeding Plant Anchors
Click here for your step-by-step guide and video to help you build and set up your very
own miniature native fish breeding tank using waste products.
Can we Help with Kelp?
Yes! We Believe We Can.
Yes! You can make your own EcoReefs – Click here