Coral Reefs, Mahyiddin (Dodent) get Kalpataru from President of Indonesia

After the 2004 tsunami tragedy in Aceh, Mahyiddin (Dodent) restore marine tourism business with the transplantation of coral reefs and even he was chosen to receive Kalpataru 2010.

The tragedy of the tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004 and destroyed almost the entire province of Aceh. The tragedy which claimed many lives and property are also disastered almost all economic activities.

The tsunami waves not only disastered existing economic activities on land, at sea and coastal economy would be forced to a dead faint. The fishermen and the communities who depend livelihood from the sea and beaches lost their source of income.

It is experienced by Mahyiddin, he was forced to lose business in the field of marine tourism. But do not want slumped too long, got up and returned Mahyiddin to develop tourism business. Armed with the knowledge he had since tens of years ago, Mahyiddin to transplant sea coral reefs in Pulau Weh.

According Mahyiddin, other than to restore the condition of coral reefs have been damaged. Reef tourism can also generate abundant revenue in quick time. “Now that very focus is coral reefs because they can return the money in a faster time,” he said.

Mayiddin business is not in vain, in the neighborhood who originally inhabited

Mayiddin hard work not in vain, with 12 awarded by Kalpataru environmental pioneer. Mayiddin get Kalpataru environmental pioneer in the category.