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The report mentions some recommendations for conserving one of nature’s finest ecosystems. Dr. Jonathan Shaked and Prof. Amatzia Ganin of the Interuniversity Institute cautioned against development on the coast. They also suggested prohibiting the fishing of algae eaters and not harming sea urchins along the coast, especially near the reef.National Marine Environmental Protection Unit director Shlomo Katz and senior science and research director Dr. Orna Matzner noted that finding a neutral intermediary to encourage cooperation between the Israeli institute in Eilat and the Jordanian Naval Laboratory in Aqaba across the border would be instrumental in monitoring the deep underwater reef.The resurgence of the coral reef comes at a time of general growth for Eilat, as a new international airport is set to replace two regional airports in the area by March 2019.Some 20,000 people flew directly to Eilat in 2015, according to a 2016 Tourism Ministry report.“The goal is to strengthen the city of Eilat, and make Israelis prefer Eilat over other places abroad,” said Transportation Minister Israel Katz regarding the new airport, which will be located 18 km. north of Eilat in the Timna Valley.
Coral reef in Eilat, the northernmost reef in the world, is growing
In a world where coral reefs are shrinking rapidly, the coral reef in Eilat has grown thanks in part to the actions of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
