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France 24
France 24
Environment
Pauline GRAND D'ESNON

‘Real estate’ for corals: Swiss organisation builds artificial reefs with art, tech

Rrreefs cofounder Marie Griesmar is seen diving next to the organisation’s prototype installed off the coast of the island of San Andrés, Colombia, in September 2021. © Leila Tazi

3D-printed clay sculptures that provide shelter to corals are part of an innovative, artistic project aimed at conserving sensitive marine ecosystems. As world leaders gather for the COP28 summit in Dubai, FRANCE 24 takes a look at an unusual conservation project run by a Swiss NGO.

In the depths of Lake Geneva, near Switzerland’s second-largest city, a team of divers began work on an underwater castle – a marine palace fit for corals.

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