Reef Coral Mine

Reef Coral Mine
Alohkapw, Micronesia, Federated States of (FM)
This fan shaped man-made formation is a reef coral mining operation. This is off the mangrove area off the Ohwa coast on Pohnpei. The coral is mined to supply infill for road-beds and other construction projects. There are alternative natural resources, like rock. Fishing is on the decline off these reefs in the Pohnpei atol and this fragile fishing eco-system is in jeopardy.
This fan shaped man-made formation is a reef coral mining operation. This is off the mangrove area off the Ohwa coast on Pohnpei. The coral is mined to supply infill for road-beds and other construction projects. There are alternative natural resources, like rock. Fishing is on the decline off these reefs in the Pohnpei atol and this fragile fishing eco-system is in jeopardy.
View in Google Earth Pollution, Islands
Links: ohwaschools.org
By: mgterp

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@ 2006-08-15 21:38:01
Good first post. Welcome to VGT!

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