Semporna youths take centre stage, planting over 12,500 corals since last year

Reef star maintenance at Larapan Island.

KOTA KINABALU: Islanders in Semporna have planted over 12,500 corals in waters off the Sabah east coast district since June last year.

These volunteers working with the local government bodies as well as non-governmental organisations like Reef Check Malaysia, have planted the corals in four islands popular for scuba diving and tourism namely Selakan, Mabul, Kulapuan, and Larapan.