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These true underwater animal forests, among the richest and most fragile ecosystems in the Mediterranean, are finally being recognized and protected.<\/p><p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"572\">It is the <strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"472\">first time in Greece<\/strong> that such a measure has been applied to these little-known yet essential habitats for biodiversity.<\/p><p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"937\">This decision was made possible thanks to the scientific data from the <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"669\">Aegean Coralligenous<\/strong> project, supported by <strong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"706\">Pure Ocean<\/strong> in 2021. Led by researcher <strong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"751\">Tim Grandjean<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"809\">Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation<\/strong>, the project enabled the mapping and monitoring of these deep reefs using <strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"911\">innovative technologies<\/strong> adapted to small vessels.<\/p><p data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"1082\">Following these discoveries, the <strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"990\">Under The Pole<\/strong> team visited the area to conduct deep dives and study these exceptional reefs more closely.<\/p><p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1413\">This initiative sparked an <strong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1157\">unprecedented wave of citizen mobilization<\/strong>, bringing together researchers, local fishers, NGOs like Archipelagos and Under The Pole, as well as engaged public figures such as <strong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1309\">Camille \u00c9tienne<\/strong>. Thanks to this collective momentum, the project led to a <strong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1412\">concrete and historic protection measure<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1609\">This project is also one of the powerful stories featured in our first <strong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1529\">Pure Ocean Documentary: <em data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1527\">Hidden Secret<\/em><\/strong>, dedicated to the invisible yet vital ecosystems of the ocean. Watch it here \u27a1\ufe0f<\/p><p data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1787\"><strong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1664\">Thank you to our community, patrons, and partners<\/strong>\u2014your support makes these exceptional results possible! 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