The invention relates to an artificial reef (1) comprising: a base plate (2) having an upper surface (2a) and a lower surface; a central pole (3) having an upper extremity (3a) and a lower extremity (3b), the central pole (3) being connected perpendicularly to the upper surface (2a) of the base plate (2) by its lower extremity (3b); a peripheral structure fixed to the upper surface (2a) of the base plate (2) and disposed around the central pole (3), said peripheral structure being formed of a plurality of interconnected units (4) having different orientations. The invention also relates to a method for the restoration of coral reefs by using said artificial reef (1).

The invention relates to an artificial reef (1) comprising: a base plate (2) having an upper surface (2a) and a lower surface; a central pole (3) having an upper extremity (3a) and a lower extremity (3b), the central pole (3) being connected perpendicularly to the upper surface (2a) of the base plate (2) by its lower extremity (3b); a peripheral structure fixed to the upper surface (2a) of the base plate (2) and disposed around the central pole (3), said peripheral structure being formed of a plurality of interconnected units (4) having different orientations. The invention also relates to a method for the restoration of coral reefs by using said artificial reef (1).