Kwanini Foundation Reef Restoration Programme Report
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Kwanini Foundation Reef Restoration Programme Report
Contract No.: AID-621-TO-15-00004
Project: Building a Long-Term Partnership for Managing Marine
Protected Areas in Pemba
September 2020
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SURVEYS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1 CORAL BIODIVERSITY AND CORAL COVER ................................................................................................................................. 2
2.1.2 CORAL RECRUITMENT AND JUVENILE SURVIVAL .................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 CORAL BIODIVERSITY AND CORAL COVER ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.2 CORAL RECRUITMENT AND JUVENILE SURVIVAL .................................................................................................................. 5
3 REEF RESTORATION PROGRAMME .............................................................................................................. 9
3.1 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 CURRENT STATUS................................................................................................................................... 11
4 NEXT STEPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
5 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Location of the Kwanini Marine Protected Area (KMPA) ................................................................................... 1
Figure 2: Photograph taken of 0.5 x 0.5 m quadrat during October 2019 (Site reference:
2019_Oct_SS_Deep_N_4) with red circle representing rebar stake .................................................................................... 4
Figure 3: Example of analysis undertaken of 1 m2 quadrat using CPCe ........................................................................... 5
Figure 4: In-situ Juvenile Coral Numbers – October 2019 ...................................................................................................... 6
Figure 5: Two most commonly encountered genus of juvenile corals during October 2019 in-situ surveys 7
Figure 6: Two most commonly encountered genus of juvenile corals during October 2019 Underwater
Room surveys ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 7: Rubble field within the KMPA .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 8: Design for rebar frames for reef restoration .......................................................................................................... 10
Figure 9: Example of mesh installed at site RR_MPA_003 ................................................................................................... 12
Figure 10: Example of rebar frames installed at site RR_MPA_005 ................................................................................ 12
Figure 11: Peg designs for reef restoration ................................................................................................................................. 13
List of Tables
Table 1: Number of coral recruits and juveniles at four in-situ monitoring sites by genus.................................... 6
Table 2: Summary of Underwater Room Coral Recruitment Data – October 2019 .................................................... 7
Table 3: Reef restoration sites, treatment and substrate notes ........................................................................................ 11
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ABBREVIATIONS
Acronym Definition
cm Centimetre
CPCe Coral Point with Excel extensions
KMPA Kwanini Marine Protected Area
m Meter
mm Millimetre
MPA Marine protected area
PROTECT Promoting Tanzania’s Environment, Conservation and Tourism
RR Reef Restoration
USAID United States Agency for International Development
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1 INTRODUCTION
This report presents the results of the Reef Restoration Programme carried out as part of the
Kwanini Foundation’s project Building a Long-Term Partnership for Managing Marine Protected
Areas in Pemba. The Kwanini Foundation was awarded a grant under USAID Promoting
Tanzania’s Environment, Conservation and Tourism’s (PROTECT) Small Grants Program in June
2019.
The Reef Restoration Programme is undertaken within the Kwanini Marine Protected Area
(KMPA) in the north-west of Pemba, the location of which is shown in Figure 1. The KMPA covers
an area of approximately 450,000 m2 and is a no-take zone, in which no fishing activity is
permitted. The marine protected area (MPA) was established to allow the coral reef and marine
life to recover from overfishing and harmful fishing practices, such as the use of dynamite. No
fishing activity has been permitted within the MPA since it was established in 2013. The fringing
reefs of the KMPA, which start at around 5 m, have been heavily damaged due to destructive
fishing practices and as a result the reef slope is very unstable and comprised primarily of coral
rubble. During storm events strong wave action causes the rubble to shift and move further down
the reef. Despite the protection offered by the MPA, natural recovery of the coral is limited and
in the seven years since the KMPA was established extensive rubble fields remain.
Figure 1: Location of the Kwanini Marine Protected Area (KMPA)
The KMPA is considered a suitable location for the installation of reef restoration structures.
Studies by Helen Fox in Indonesia (Fox, Dahuri and Caldwell, 2000; Fox et al., 2019) conclude that
reef restoration efforts should be concentrated in locations where damaging fishing techniques
are no longer practiced, with successful enforcement in place. The protection offered by KMPA,
including regular patrols by our team of rangers, ensures that destructive fishing techniques can
no longer be practiced. Therefore, the installation of reef restoration structures in this location is
considered appropriate.
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2 SURVEYS
As part of the Reef Restoration Programme, the Kwanini Foundation undertakes two survey
periods annually in April and October which include monitoring coral recruitment and
survivorship and coral cover and biodiversity. Two sites in the KMPA have been selected; House
Reef and Scorpions Secret, which have been chosen as they are representative of reef conditions
of the north-west coast of Pemba. These sites represent an area of reef where no fishing activity
is permitted, and offer an opportunity to monitor coral survival in early-life stages (recruits and
juveniles) and coral recovery of a degraded reef.
Prior to the USAID PROTECT Project the Kwanini Foundation had undertaken baseline surveys
starting in 2017. The following survey aspects have been undertaken:
• Underwater Room coral recruitment and juvenile survival – commenced in August
2017;
• Coral biodiversity and coral cover – commenced in November 2017; and,
• In-situ coral recruitment and juvenile survival – commenced in April 2019.
2.1 METHODOLOGY
Surveys are undertaken at two depths at each site, 7m and 15m as recommended by Conand et
al., 1999, 2000 from studies in the south-west Indian Ocean, as cited in Obura (2014). The main
reef assemblages along the west coast of Pemba, where the surveys will be undertaken, are from
approximately 5m to 30m, the depth to which the reef extends varies according to the site. The
survey depth has been limited to 15m depth for safety reasons to allow sufficient dive time within
no-decompression limits. Surveys at 7m and 15m will provide data which are representative of
the main reef assemblages and will allow all sites to be surveyed at the same depths. The four
sites are:
• House Reef Shallow (approximate depth 7m);
• House Reef Deep (approximate depth 15m);
• Scorpions Secret Shallow (approximate depth 7m); and
• Scorpions Secret Deep (approximate depth 15m).
2.1.1 CORAL BIODIVERSITY AND CORAL COVER
Four permanent coral monitoring stations were established by the Kwanini Foundation in 2017
to monitor changes in coral cover and species diversity inside the KMPA. The monitoring
locations comprise 10 x 10m squares which are installed with rebar markers at the four corners
which were hammered into the substrate without causing damage to any live coral colonies. The
corners are joined by a leaded line which is permanently deployed and is accreting on to the reef,
and in places stabilising the reef by preventing the movement of rubble.
The four permanent quadrats are surveyed by flipping a 1m x 1m metal quadrat in rows and
taking a high-resolution photograph taken of each quadrat, resulting in 100 photographs per
quadrat. The rows are separated by a leaded line marked at 1m intervals which was temporarily
deployed during the survey to guide the placement of the quadrat.
Survey dates for the permanent quadrats during the PROTECT Project period were as follows:
• Scorpion’s Secret Shallow: October 13th 2019
• Scorpion’s Secret Deep: October 21st 2019
• House Reef Shallow: October 19th 2019
• House Reef Deep: October 29th 2019
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Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to conduct our field program programmed
for April 2020, which included the coral biodiversity and coral cover surveys.
2.1.2 CORAL RECRUITMENT AND JUVENILE SURVIVAL
Coral recruitment and survivorship surveys are being undertaken to establish the primary
factors which influence the survivorship of early-life stage coral on reefs in Pemba. The recovery
of the reefs is reliant upon coral recruitment and survivorship, however the factors which
influence this in Pemba are relatively unknown. Surveys are being undertaken at two locations
on the reef within the KMPA:
1. The concrete blocks which are used to secure the Manta Resort Underwater Room to the
seabed at approximately 5m depth; and
2. On the reef itself at House Reef and Scorpion’s Secret at both depths.
2.1.2.1 In-situ
To monitor the natural growth and mortality of individual juvenile corals on the reef, 20 rebar
stakes were driven into the substrate at each site in April 2019. Four were installed within the
permanent quadrats, eight to the north and eight to the south and were positioned to be at
approximately 7m at the shallow sites and 15m at the deep sites. The stakes were spaced
approximately 2m apart in a zig-zag pattern. During the survey, all juvenile corals within the
mobile 0.5 x 0.5m are measured using calipers and mapped on underwater paper. A high-
resolution photograph of each quadrat is taken as a reference for future surveys, an example of
which is shown in Figure 2. Photographs are also taken of the individual corals. A juvenile coral
is defined as being between 10mm and 50mm in width or height and a recruit is less than 10mm.
Survey dates for the in-situ monitoring of coral recruitment and survivorship during the
PROTECT Project period were as follows:
• House Reef Shallow – October 14th 2019, October 15th 2019 and October 20th 2019;
• House Reef Deep – October 15th 2019 and October 20th 2019;
• Scorpion’s Secret Shallow – October 30th 2019 and October 31st 2019; and,
• Scorpion’s Secret Deep – October 30th 2019.
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic it was not possible to conduct our field program
programmed for April 2020, which included the coral recruitment and survivorship surveys on
the reef.
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Figure 2: Photograph taken of 0.5 x 0.5 m quadrat during October 2019 (Site reference:
2019_Oct_SS_Deep_N_4) with red circle representing rebar stake
2.1.2.2 Underwater Room
Since August 2017 the same eight sides of the four concrete blocks which are used to secure the
Underwater Room at the Manta Resort to the seabed have been surveyed. Two sides of each block
are surveyed every six months and the juvenile corals which grow on the vertical surface are
mapped, measured and photographed. A set of laminated photographs is taken underwater, and
the individual corals are identified in-situ.
Survey dates for the Underwater Room monitoring of coral recruitment and survivorship during
the PROTECT Project period were as follows:
• Block I ii – October 26th 2019;
• Block I iii – October 27th 2019;
• Block II iii – October 22nd 2019;
• Block II iv – October 24th 2019;
• Block III iii – October 27th 2019;
• Block III iv – October 26th 2019;
• Block IV iii – October 26th 2019; and,
• Block IV iv – October 24th 2019.
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic it was not possible to conduct our field program
programmed for April 2020, which included the coral recruitment and survivorship surveys at
the underwater room.
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2.2 RESULTS
2.2.1 CORAL BIODIVERSITY AND CORAL COVER
A total of 400 photographs from the October 2019 survey period were obtained from the four
sites. At the time of preparation of this report we are in the process of analysing the photographs
from the four sites using Coral Point Count with Excel extensions (CPCe) software. CPCe is being
used analyse the photographs of each 1m2 quadrat to obtain an estimate of percentage cover of
substrate (including coral cover), coral species diversity and percentage cover of crustose
coralline algae. The data collected from the April and October 2019 survey seasons will be
compared with previous data gathered in 2018 and 2017.
A code file for CPCe has been created to identify the substrate within each quadrat. The code file
includes the following substrate categories:
• Algae (includes coralline, turf, macro and Halimeda);
• Bare substrate;
• Rubble;
• Sand;
• Soft coral;
• Cyanobacteria;
• Seagrass;
• Live coral (includes 55 genus);
• Invertebrates (includes seven sub-categories);
• Dead standing coral; and,
• Other live.
An example of the analysis undertaken in CPCe using the specially created code file is shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 3: Example of analysis undertaken of 1 m2 quadrat using CPCe
2.2.2 CORAL RECRUITMENT AND JUVENILE SURVIVAL
2.2.2.1 In-situ
All coral recruitment data has been entered into the data entry spreadsheets. The photographs
taken during the October 2019 have been analysed and all individual corals identified to genus
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level. In instances where it has not been possible to identify a coral to genus level, due to either
poor photo quality or a lack of identifying features, it has been recorded as “Unknown”. This data
has been compared with data gathered in April 2019 to determine if the coral recruits and
juveniles surveyed in April have been re-surveyed in October. A summary of this analysis is
presented in Figure 4.
Figure 4: In-situ Juvenile Coral Numbers – October 2019
The number of coral recruits and juveniles surveyed from the in-situ reef surveys is presented in
Table 1 by genus.
Table 1: Number of coral recruits and juveniles at four in-situ monitoring sites by genus
Coral Genus House Reef Shallow
House Reef Deep
Scorpion’s Secret Shallow
Scorpion’s Secret Deep
Total
Acropora 4 3 4 5 16
Cyphastrea 1 2 3
Echinophyllia 2 2
Echinopora 2 2 4
Favia 2 2
Favites 2 2
Galaxea 1 1
Gardineroseris 1 1
Leptastrea 1 1 1 3
Leptoria 1 1
Leptoseris 2 1 1 4
Lobophyllia 1 1
Pavona 16 20 16 44 96
Pocillopora 110 18 40 35 203
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Porites 16 11 27 8 62
Seriatopora 2 2
Unknown 12 6 2 3 23
The two most commonly encountered species of juvenile coral surveyed on the reef are
Pocillopora and Pavona, examples of which are shown in Figure 5. Each of the corals shown in
Figure 5 measures less than 5cm in diameter.
Pocillopora species Pavona varians
Figure 5: Two most commonly encountered genus of juvenile corals during October 2019 in-situ
surveys
2.2.2.2 Underwater Room
All data from the surveys of juvenile corals at the Underwater Room has been entered into the
data entry spreadsheets for each location and a summary of the total number of corals measured
and the number of recruits and losses since the previous survey period in April 2019 is presented
in Table 2. All juvenile coral photographs have been analysed and each coral identified to genus
level, where possible. In instances where it has not been possible to identify a coral to genus level,
due to either poor photo quality or a lack of identifying features, it has been recorded as
“Unknown”.
Table 2: Summary of Underwater Room Coral Recruitment Data – October 2019
Block I ii
Block I iii
Block II iii
Block II iv
Block III ii
Block III iv
Block IV iii
Block IV iv
Total
Total 60 51 48 36 37 17 23 39 311
# Survivors 44 35 45 28 35 14 14 26 241
# Deaths 8 2 5 9 3 3 3 33
# Recruits 16 16 3 8 2 3 9 13 70
# Acropora 4 9 4 2 1 3 1 3 27
# Pocillopora 36 30 18 21 21 3 9 21 159
# Porites 13 12 13 7 11 4 5 3 68
# Echinophyllia 1 1 1 3
# Pavona 1 5 1 2 3 3 15
# Stylophora 3 5 3 1 4 5 5 26
# Leptoria 2 2
# Leptastrea 1 1
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# Gardineroseris 1 1
# Leptoseris 3 3
# Favia 1 1 2
# Stylocoeniella 1 1
# Unknown 1 1 1 3
The two most commonly encountered species of juvenile coral surveyed on the Underwater
Room are Pocillopora and Porites, examples of which are shown in Figure 6.
Pocillopora species Porites species
Figure 6: Two most commonly encountered genus of juvenile corals during October 2019
Underwater Room surveys
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3 REEF RESTORATION PROGRAMME
3.1 BACKGROUND
As well as the surveys to establish the baseline conditions of the coral reef, the Reef Restoration
Programme also includes the installation of artificial substrates for settlement and growth of
corals. The reefs of the KMPA have been degraded by damaging fishing techniques; anecdotal
evidence from the dive guides operating in the area suggests dynamite was used in the past for
fishing. The Kwanini Foundation is concerned that the reefs of the KMPA, which are protected,
are not recovering. The rubble fields are extensive, the damage is uniform across the reef shelf
and during storms the rubble shifts, creating an unstable substrate for coral settlement and
growth. A rubble field in the KMPA is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7: Rubble field within the KMPA
3.2 METHODOLOGY
Based on the findings of a detailed literature review it was determined that reef restoration
techniques in Pemba should first focus on measures to stabilize the substrate and promote
natural recovery. The treatments which will be installed have been designed by the Kwanini
Foundation to prevent the continuous shift of the unconsolidated rubble which covers the reef in
many areas within the KMPA.
Two reef restoration treatments have been designed which will each be installed over six 5m x
5m areas of reef between the permanent monitoring locations at Scorpions Secret and House
Reef. The reef restoration treatments will be installed in areas where the dominant substrate is
unconsolidated rubble; areas of sand have been avoided as the reef restoration treatments would
be ineffective in promoting natural coral recovery on sandy substrates. Each 5m by 5m square is
a minimum of 2m from the adjacent square, with greater distances in some locations where the
substrate was unsuitable. The two designs are:
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• Design 1: Rebar frames
Low-lying frames with six legs which will be constructed from rebar and locked
together. The frames will be secured to the substrate by one of the legs of the frame
being hammered into the substratum. This will be undertaken without causing
damage to any live coral cover or macrofauna. The rebar frames have been designed
to interlock and form a continuous platform to stabilise the unconsolidated rubble
and provide a stable substrate for coral growth. The design of the rebar frames and
how they interlock is shown in Figure 8.
• Design 2: Steel Mesh
Steel mesh, used in construction for concrete reinforcement, will be pinned to the
seabed using rebar hooks hammered into the substratum. This will be undertaken
without causing damage to any live coral cover or macrofauna.
Figure 8: Design for rebar frames for reef restoration
The literature review conducted considered the potential for iron fertilisation to occur due to the
use of rebar. Rebar is a steel rod used in construction and contains iron, which is an important
micronutrient in regulating primary productivity in the ocean (Tagliabue et al., 2017). In regions
where iron concentrations are extremely limited such as the equatorial Pacific, the addition of
structures such as shipwrecks which contain iron, can cause iron fertilisation which can lead to
a phase shift from coral-dominated communities to high levels of algal cover (Kelly et al., 2011).
Pemba, in the western Indian Ocean, is close to the East Africa coastline which is not widely
reported as an iron limited region. It is therefore unlikely that the use of rebar in coral restoration
structures will lead to iron fertilisation, as iron is not known to be a limiting factor in algal growth
in Pemba.
In addition to the 12 sites for reef restoration, six control sites of 5m x 5m have also been marked
out and will be used to monitor the natural rates of substrate movement and coral recruitment
and survival without reef restoration structures. Table 3 details the reef restoration site IDs, the
treatment which is to be installed (rebar frames, control or mesh) and notes on the substrate
including depth.
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Table 3: Reef restoration sites, treatment and substrate notes
Reef Restoration Site ID
Treatment Substrate Notes
RR_MPA_001 Control Loose rubble and sand.
RR_MPA_002 Frames Loose rubble and sand.
RR_MPA_003 Mesh Predominantly sand with some rubble.
RR_MPA_004 Control Half sandy rubble, other half rubble, approximately 30cm deep.
RR_MPA_005 Frames Extensive rubble field, 10 - 40cm deep.
RR_MPA_006 Mesh Extensive rubble field, up to 50cm deep.
RR_MPA_007 Control Very bulky rubble, up to 60cm deep.
RR_MPA_008 Frames Last meter is soft coral on shallow rubble, rest is rubble, 60cm deep.
RR_MPA_009 Mesh Soft coral on rubble.
RR_MPA_010 Control Smaller rubble pieces, not extensive.
RR_MPA_011 Frames Deep rubble for 3m, 50cm deep. Top 2m smaller rubble pieces.
RR_MPA_012 Mesh Rock, approximately 2m2 in middle. Rest varying depths of rubble, 10 - 60cm.
RR_MPA_013 Control Smaller rubble pieces, 30cm deep. Sand in top right corner.
RR_MPA_014 Frames Smaller rubble, except bottom right corner, 40cm deep.
RR_MPA_015 Mesh Extensive rubble, deep 50cm.
RR_MPA_016 Control Small rubble, approximately 20cm deep. Large rubble at bottom, 50cm deep.
RR_MPA_017 Frames Small rubble, approximately 30cm deep. Large rubble, 50cm deep.
RR_MPA_018 Mesh Very extensive and deep rubble, 60cm.
3.3 CURRENT STATUS
In January 2020 construction commenced of the rebar frames and the installation method of the
rebar frames and mesh was trialled, shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 respectively. To date the
following aspects of the reef restoration programme have been completed:
• All six control sites marked (sites 001, 004, 007, 010, 013 and 016);
• Two mesh sites completed (003 and 006);
• Mesh purchased for sites 009, 012, 015 and 018;
• Two and a half rebar frame sites completed (002, 005 and 008);
• Remaining 30 frames for site 008 constructed; and,
• 300 tops for the rebar frames constructed for sites 011, 014 and 017.
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Figure 9: Example of mesh installed at site RR_MPA_003
Figure 10: Example of rebar frames installed at site RR_MPA_005
During the installation of the mesh it was found that the U-shaped pegs which had been designed
to hold the mesh in place in the rubble were ineffective in keeping the mesh secured to the seabed
as they were not long enough. The design has since been changed, as shown in Figure 11.
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Original peg design Revised peg design
Figure 11: Peg designs for reef restoration
During the trial installation of the rebar frames in January 2020 it was realized that a higher
number of frames were required per site than initially anticipated. This resulted in delays to the
installation at site RR_MPA_002 as the frames needed to be constructed.
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4 NEXT STEPS
As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic it was not possible to undertake the regular six
monthly survey season in April 2020 and complete the installation of the reef restoration
structures. The normal survey programme will be resumed as soon as global travel restrictions
are lifted and the Marine and Environmental Conservation team are safely able to travel to
Pemba.
The bi-annual surveys of coral cover and diversity, and coral recruitment and survivorship at the
four permanent monitoring stations within the KMPA be continued. The photoquadrat data from
the permanent monitoring stations will be analysed using CPCe to determine the substrate
coverage, including adult coral cover and the coral species diversity.
Two further permanent coral monitoring stations will be established outside of the KMPA to
gather data on the coral cover and diversity on unprotected areas of the reef. As with the locations
inside the KMPA, quadrats will be established at two depths, approximately 7m and 15m and
surveyed bi-annually using the photoquadrat method.
The remaining reef restoration units will be installed, including the mesh at four sites and the
rebar frames at three and a half sites. The reef restoration structures will be monitored bi-
annually for coral recruitment and survival, using the mobile 0.25m2 quadrat, and also for success
in stabilising the unconsolidated rubble substrate.
The reef restoration programme will be expanded once the most appropriate method for
stabilisation of the rubble substrate has been determined, to meet the KMPA Management Plan
Conservation Objective of “Restore 10% of reef in unfavourable condition by 2026”. Suitable
financing mechanisms for the reef restoration programme will be applied for.
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