‘La Gran Pradera’ plants 15.500 posidonia sprouts in Ibiza and Formentera during its first year

MSC Foundation and Vellmarí Association have achieved planting 15.500 posidonia oceanica sprouts in a year at the Ibiza’s and Formentera’s marine meadows, according to a press release of this Thursday, May 22nd.

Representatives of the MSC Foundation visited Ses Salines Natural Park last May 13th to get to know the advances of the project ‘La Gran Pradera’ first-hand, which seeks the posidonia reforestation at a big scale.

In its first year, a pioneering initiative has successfully restored 600 square meters of a UNESCO World Heritage marine natural park, aiming to revive Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows,  a vital marine ecosystem. The ultimate goal is to restore 45.000 Posidonia plants across 2.5 hectares over a three-year period.

The project is led by the Vellmarí Association, founded by Manu San Félix,  marine biologist, award-winning underwater photographer, and National Geographic Explorer, with the support of the MSC Foundation.

San Félix emphasized the importance of this support, stating it is “crucial to reaching thousands of people and spreading the urgent message of restoring our beloved sea.”

Marina Anselme, Secretary General of the MSC Foundation, highlighted the vital role of seagrass meadows, describing them as “the silent heroes of the ocean: complex, fragile, and essential.”

This effort is part of the foundation’s broader campaign to promote marine conservation, education, and ocean literacy in the Mediterranean, under the Mission Blue Hope Spot Champion initiative.