Overuse of underground water reserves has allowed salt water to enter the fresh water aquifers thereby making them unusable. But through careful planning and the use of the latest technologies, such problems can be avoided. For example the case with Chumbe Island Coral Park where technology and design have been brought together to produce bungalows that take nothing from the sea and do not introduce anything harmful to their surrounding Eco-system. Both of which are very important when the aim of the project is to protect one of the world's most spectacular shallow water coral reefs and a pristine forest on fossil coral rock. Each bungalow is totally self contained.
Solar power is employed to supply lighting.
Each bungalow having own photovoltaic panels, which provide all the power needed to light the bungalow . Rainwater, collected by the large surface area of the roof is first filtered and then stored in large cisterns under the floor of each bungalow. These can hold around 15,000 litres each. Here it is stored until needed when it is pumped to the tanks. Hot water is supplied courtesy of the sun each bungalow.