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By Xu Jingxixujingxi@chinadaily.存倉com.cnDressed in battle fatigues, suntanned Zhan Tingji has been at his post protecting the coral reefs in Xuwen county for the past 13 years.He grew up at the seaside, taking for granted the vast expanse of colorful coral reef in the shallows that would rise from the water when the tide ebbed.“We didn’t know that coral reef is a precious ecosystem. We broke it off and took it back home to build houses and fences because homes made of coral reef ventilate well. And we were too poor to buy construction materials,” Zhan recalled.When he quit his odd jobs in Hong Kong and came back home in 2000, an unexpected encounter with oceanographers changed him and fired his enthusiasm to protect the precious natural gift.Zhan, who was fishing, was curious about a group of people pumping something to the reef. So he went closer and talked with them. They turned out to be scientists pumping oxygen into the reef.He learned from them that coral reef, which can prevent red tides, is fragile and has a special requirement for temperature and oxygen.“It will lose its color, becoming gray and white, and dies after an hour or two once it is taken out of自存倉the sea. I realized that we damaged the coral reef and the sea a great deal when we took it as building materials or tourist souvenirs,” said Zhan, who didn’t have much school education but is now an expert in this field.Since then, the old man has driven across the 28-kilometer beach in a patrol car almost every day to see if anyone is trying to steal coral.His battle fatigues and seriously tanned face most often intimidate thieves.“But I don’t yell at them. I just share my knowledge, telling them how the reef is useful to our environment,” said Zhan.The coral reef reserve in Xuwen is China’s largest on the continental shelf, covering 14,378 hectares and boasting 82 varieties.The reserve was given State-level status in 2007. Although authorities planned to develop it into a scenic spot, they decided to prioritize its protection and restoration.To strengthen supervision, the China Marine Surveillance established a team in the reserve in 2008.Zhan volunteers to do the patrolling.“I’m not paid. I stay because life is short and I want to do something meaningful,” he said.“The resources on land are running out. Our future is in the sea so we need to protect it well.”迷你倉新蒲崗