From 11 October to 13 October 2019, a total of 120 divers from Malaysia and Singapore, members of the media and sponsors attended the Tioman Island Conservation Day (“TICD”) 2019 held by Berjaya Tioman Resort (“BTR”) to restore the beauty of the sea and to preserve the splendid sanctuary of Tioman Island. Representatives from Reef Check Malaysia, Juara Turtle Project, Rumah Hijau, Rimba Tioman, Jabatan Taman Laut, SWCorp Malaysia, UDive, and Scuba People from Malaysia and Singapore were also present to show their support towards this event.

In 2019, BTR launched a new coral conservation programme called the Adopt-A-Coral programme which enables guests to adopt a coral in BTR with a donation of RM40 per coral. All proceeds from the programme will be contributed towards rehabilitation of rescued corals throughout the entire restoration process. The adopted corals are closely monitored during its growth in a coral nursery and will be returned to the reef once they are matured.

Non-divers experienced snorkeling at Pulau Renggis, one of the most famous recreational activity in the resort, to observe underwater life in a natural setting. Non-divers contributed to the rehabilitation of rescued corals by constructing cement modules made from recyclable materials for the Adopt-A-Coral programme. They were also part of a beach clean-up activity, where rubbish amounting to 186kg in weight were collected in a short time span of 2 hours in the Bunut area.

This event was sponsored by Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd with generous support from Tourism Malaysia, TGV Cinema Malaysia, Cosway, Go Pro, Rip Curl, Carlsberg, J&A Production and Montanic.

Participants of Tioman Island Conservation Day 2019.