Coral Reef Damage, Losses Lead Government Asked To USD1.200 Per Square Meter
News Portals: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 9:39 pm
WEST PAPUA, Indonesia - Damage of about 13 533 square meters or more than 1 hectare of coral reefs in the waters of Kri Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, is a big loss. Eight species of coral oldest in the world has been shattered and thousands of exotic fish habitat loss.
According to the Chairman of the Research Center for Aquatic Resources Pacific University of Papua, Richardo Tapillatu, takes tens or even hundreds of years to restore damaged reefs. He recommended that the government demanding compensation of USD800-1.200 per square meter to the managers of Caledonia Sky cruise ship.
"This is in accordance with international rules, because Raja Ampat is a special area. Moreover, the damage caused by the sinking of the cruise ship Caledonia Sky is huge and is in the heart of the coral reef ecosystem, "he said, Friday (17/03/2017).
Unknown Bahamas-flagged cruise ship, Caledonia Sky which weighs 400 tons sank in waters off the island of Kri, Raja Ampat on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The cruise ship Caledonian Sky skippered skipper Keith Michel Tylor American citizen and carrying 79 crew (ABK) and 102 foreign tourists.
"Damage to coral reefs make the government and local residents lost livelihoods. Because, other than as a tourist destination is also a habitat for fish. As a result of this incident, Raja Ampat is famous for its underwater beauty icons to be reduced, "added Richardo.
Regent of Raja Ampat Faris Abdul Umlati was deeply angered by the incident. He suspected there was foul play in the incident because the facility was very sophisticated yacht.
"Shipmaster rated intentionally destroying aquatic ecosystems Raja Ampat. Therefore, the equipment on the ship is very sophisticated and skipper violate cruise lines should not be bypassed large tonnage vessels in the waters of the island of Kri for a local conservation area, "he said.
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