What is the reason behind floating islands?

Modern artificial islands mimicking the floating reedbeds of the Uros are increasingly used by local governments and catchment managers to improve water quality at source, reducing pollutants in surface water bodies and providing biodiversity habitat.



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Culture of the Uros Islands Peru is home to approximately 2,000 Uros people. Around 1,200 still live on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Harvested from vast beds that grow in abundance on the lake, the humble totora plant forms the backbone of Uros life.

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The standard Biomatrix Floating Island or Floating Riverbank is not designed to be used for human recreation, because the attachment system between modules is relatively flexible, which allows the islands adapt to the fluctuating flow, but is therefore wobbly to walk upon.

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The Maldives, the South Asian country that has become a popular honeymoon destination known for its overwater bungalows, has a new plan to protect against climate change — building a floating city. The Maldives currently consists of over 1,000 coral islands, around 200 of which are inhabited.

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