Beyond Green Highlights Global Coral Reef Conservation Initiatives on World Oceans Day
Beyond Green is highlighting coral reef conservation efforts by its member properties on World Oceans Day 2026, including projects in Zanzibar, Costa Rica, and Dominica. Initiatives like Reef Stars in Tanzania and the 'Adopt a Coral' program in Costa Rica aim to restore damaged reefs through community-driven and scientific methods.
Beyond Green, a global network promoting sustainable travel, is marking World Oceans Day 2026 by showcasing coral reef restoration projects across its member properties. Coral reefs, critical to marine biodiversity, face threats from climate change, pollution, and overfishing, prompting urgent conservation action. In Zanzibar, andBeyond Mnemba Island leads the Reef Stars project, a community-driven effort to restore coral damaged by the 2024 global bleaching event. Using hexagonal frames called 'reef stars,' local teams stabilize coral rubble and support coral fragment growth. Since November 2025, 101 reef stars have been deployed, already fostering ecological recovery in the Mnemba Island Marine Special Area. Costa Rica’s Corcovado Wilderness Lodge partners with Innoceana and Restor Laboratories to protect reefs through its 'Adopt a Coral' program. Guests participate in coral identification, tagging, and scientific monitoring, contributing to long-term reef health. The lodge’s Every Stay Does Good® initiative allows travelers to engage in hands-on conservation. Coulibri Ridge in Dominica supports marine conservation via the REZDM organization, which manages the Soufrière-Scott’s Head Marine Reserve. The reserve protects underwater ecosystems and traditional fishing practices, aligning with the resort’s off-grid, renewable energy model. These efforts reflect Beyond Green’s commitment to sustainable tourism as a driver of environmental protection.
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