Kite Surf Festival: Platform on the Coral Reef Morne is Controversial

10 years, 5 months ago - October 30, 2013

A platform built on the reef, at the Kite Surf Festival, provoked strong reactions from a group of citizens. The latter is associated with the Mauritius Water Activities Association and the village council Morne to denounce the project.

A metal structure built on the reef. This initiative taken at the Kite Surf Festival is not to the taste of everyone. The structure is supported by scaffolding embedded in blocks of coral lagoon of Le Morne. In addition, it will deform during two weeks Morne Cultural Landscape, World Heritage.

The platform should accommodate journalists and photographers. But members of the collective fear that turns into disco bar with integrated restaurant.

However the president of the Morne Heritage Trust Fund , Edley Shimon told the Express , Tuesday, Oct. 29, there was never any question of that.

Text by lexpress.mu

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