Temple Reef

Temple Reef is an artificial reef off the coast of Pondicherry, India[1] constructed of fully recycled materials such as concrete blocks, rocks, trees, palm leaves, and iron bars. It was completed on 8 October 2013.[2]

Etymology

The reef was named both, after its creator Temple Adventures and the shape of the site on the ocean floor.

Location

It is located 18 m (60 ft) below the surface, 5 km west, off the Coromandel coast of Pondicherry, India in the Bay of Bengal.[3]

Biodiversity

Within a short span of time, the reef became home to a diverse aquatic life. There is a vast range of corals and fishes like groupers, lion fish, kingfish, eagle and manta rays, moray eels, sea snakes, triggerfish, parrot fish, angelfish, bannerfish, butterflyfish and crustaceans.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Richardson, Clare. "15 Offbeat Places to See This Summer - Temple Reef". http://www.mensjournal.com/. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Karat, Jyothy. "What is Cooking Underwater in the Bay of Bengal?". https://in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "Temple Adventures - Pondicherry - India". World Diving Review. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Scuba Diving". Pondy Divers Association. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Subash (22 April 2014). "Give time a break - Pondicherry!". Subash. Retrieved 2 October 2014.

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