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CoralCarib Project

Designed to improve coral reef resilience, marine biodiversity, and economic benefits in Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic

Elkhorn and boulder coral in the ocean.
Elkorn and Boulder Coral Elkhorn and boulder coral on the reef at Del Este National Park which lies along the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. The Nature Conservancy is working with the government of the Dominican Republic as well as other partner conservation organizations to protect the park and its fragile marine environment. © Jeff Yonover

CoralCarib aims to use advanced strategies to improve marine biodiversity in priority coral reef ecosystems in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.

Through project interventions, healthier and more resilient reefs will provide socio-economic benefits to people living in the coastal zones in these four countries. Project activities are designed to protect, restore, and sustainably use coral reefs with high potential to survive future climate impacts, using a pioneering new modeling approach to identify and prioritize coral climate refugia sites.

See Where We Work

Island Spotlight

Episode 3: Coral Carib Project (1:00) In this episode of Island Spotlight, we highlight the amazing work with our Coral Carib Project. Jean Michel, the Executive Director at Haiti’s Initiative for Integrated Environment (IEDIH), one of our Local Implementing Partners, has been actively engaging to promote sustainable fishing practices.
CoralCarib Project Outputs.
CoralCarib Outputs Project outputs © Christina Colondres

What does CoralCarib do?

This project aims to improve local livelihoods and impacts brought on by climate change by restoring key coral reef areas in four unique geographies within the Caribbean.

Learn More

Coral Carib Newsletters and Coral Chronicles

Read new and previous versions of the CoralCarib Project's newsletters.

Coral Chronicles

March 2026

CoralCarib Newsletter

Summer 2025

CoralCarib Newsletter en Español

Boletín informativo de CoralCarib: Verano de 2025

CoralCarib Newsletter en Français

Bulletin d'information CoralCarib : Été 2025

CoralCarib Newsletter

November 2024

Read the CoralCarib Factsheet

CoralCarib Project (4:37) Learn what makes the CoralCarib project unique by hearing from our staff and other stakeholders.
CoralCarib Donor IKI.
Thank you to all our wonderful partners. © IKI

Thank you to our Donors

We couldn't make this project a reality without your valuable contributions.

CoralCarib Project Launch (55:30) The project was launched with a large event in Jamaica featuring speakers such as the Jamaican Minister of the Environment, the German Ambassador to Jamaica and TNC Caribbean's Executive Director, among others.

Coral Carib Events

Looking at Coral Visitors learn about coral at the Grupo Punta Cana Terrestrial Nursery. © Rose Aquino
Launch Event Stakeholders Many stakeholders attended the event, including the environment minister, German ambassador, TNC in the Caribbean director and more. © Omar Davis
Signing CoralCarib Project Representatives from TNC and Alligator Head sign the CoralCarib cooperation agreement. © Omar Davis
Cutting Coral A participant conducts microfragmentation at a CoralCarib workshop. © Rose Aquino
Making Substrate Participants learn how to make concrete stars for corals. © Rose Aquino
CoralCarib Launch Many people working across the Caribbean attended the launch event for the CoralCarib project. © Omar Davis