One key tool in resilience-based management of coral reef
ecosystems is direct restoration of degraded coral reefs, while
other stressors are being managed. The NOAA Coral Reef
Conservation Program (CRCP) is working with partners on various
restoration activities including new interventions to increase
coral resilience, cutting-edge coral reef monitoring, research
to improve restoration success, assessment of ongoing
restoration efforts, and community engagement across the US
coral jurisdictions. This multidisciplinary approach to
restoration is designed to improve the outlook for coral
ecosystems nationally and the people who depend on them.
This page serves as a collection of resources that have been
produced by NOAA CRCP and/or its partners to help restoration
practitioners and resource managers. These materials address all
aspects of the Restoration Pillar in the CRCP Strategic Plan.
Restoration Resources
Guides
A Manager's Guide to Coral Reef Restoration Planning and
Design
supports the needs of reef managers seeking to begin
restoration or assess their current restoration program. The
Guide is aimed at reef resource managers and conservationists,
along with everyone who plans, implements, and monitors
restoration activities.
Coral Restoration Consortium (CRC)
- Information related to the CRC's work such as CRC Group
products - coral species facts sheets, guides, webinars, and
databases. CRC Resources also features products from CRC
members and partner organizations. The CRC provides access to
these resources as part of the CRC's Mission to foster
collaboration and technology transfer to facilitate a
community of practice to advance and scale-up coral reef
restoration. Please note that the resources provided here are
for use at the sole discretion of the user and are updated as
new information becomes available.
NOAA Action Plan on Coral Interventions
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In response to the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine study on coral interventions,
NOAA developed an action plan. The NOAA Action Plan on
Coral Interventions will guide how NOAA approaches coral
interventions in the next one to three years. The plan
encompasses four actions for NOAA:
research and test priority interventions,
develop local or regional structured decision support,
review policy implications of coral interventions, and
invest in infrastructure, research, and coordination.
Mission Iconic Reefs
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NOAA and partners have developed an unprecedented,
decades-long approach to restore seven iconic coral reef sites
in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
