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Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Aug 08, 2007
All Areas of Focus » Coastal and Marine Ecosystems »

Coral Reef Conservation

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Coral Reef Conservation


Coral reefs are extensive oceanic limestone structures that are formed by corals and calcareous algae in shallow tropical waters, providing habitat for a large variety of marine organisms. Coral reef conservation is the practice of preserving, protecting, and sustainably managing coral reefs, which are under threat from coastal and marine pollution, destructive fishing practices, and damage from tourism.
FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS
Tn_corallreef2ReefGuardian International is a Miami-based public-interest advocacy organization exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine life...

Tn_ningalooSave Ningaloo Reef is an Australia-based organization dedicated to stopping the development of resorts along the Ningaloo Reef, a fragile marine ecosystem...

FEATURED RESOURCES

Tn_clownfishNOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this program supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore...

Tn_coralcloseupScience Daily: Coral Reef News Pricing Water This page from Science Daily contains regularly updated news and articles about coral reefs worldwide.

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coral reef, protection, preservation, conservation, sustainable livelihoods, ecotourism, biodiversity, fish, ecosystem, ecology, fishing, sustainable fishing practices, pollution, habitat, nutrients, species, marine protected areas, marine parks, sustainable island economies, ocean, sea, marine, fisherfolk, marine conservation

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Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 square kilometres, with the Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the Pacific) accounting for 91.9 percent of the total. Southeast Asia accounts for 32.3 percent of that figure, while the Pacific including Australia accounts for 40.8 percent. Atlantic and Caribbean coral reefs only account for 7.6 percent of the world total.




Related WiserEarth Portals
Marine Ecology and Conservation
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Coastal Ecology
World Marine Fisheries
Coastal and Marine Law and Policy



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