1. CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

2. CORAL: marine animals that depend on sunlight and grow in clear and shallow water

3. Destruction Damaged at an alarming rate Erosion Siltation Overfishing
Destructive fishing methods
Pollution
Coastal development
Erosion
Siltation
Boat anchors
Divers
Storms
Global warming
Rising human populations

4. Why are they imortant? Biodiversity Medicine Fishing
Shoreline protection
Tourism Industry (Jobs)

5. Pacific Ocean 25 % of world’s coral reefs Damage due to…
Rising human populations
Overfishing
Escalating development

6. Pacific Ocean

7. Pacific Ocean: Coral Reefs

8. Southeast Asia 30% of world’s coral reefs Damage due to
Rising human population
Overfishing
Escalating development
Increased influx of untreated sewage

9. Southeast Asia

10. Southeast Asia: Coral Reefs

11. Indian Ocean 24 % of world’s coral reefs Damage due to…
Rising human populations
Overfishing
Escalating development
Dredging of reefs for industrial uses and creation of shipping channels
Growing offshore oil industry
Increasing tourism

12. Indian Ocean

13. Indian Ocean: Coral Reefs

14. Red Sea and Persian Gulf
Small percent
Damage due to…
Rising human population
Overfishing
Escalating development
Coastal development
Pollution from various sources

15. Red Sea and Persian Gulf

16. Red Sea: Coral Reef

17. Persian Gulf: Coral Reef

18. Caribbean 14 % of world’s coral reefs Damage due to…
Rising human populations
Overfishing
Escalating development
Harvesting of mangroves and dredging
Increases sedimentation
Smothers reefs

19. Caribbean Sea

20. Caribbean Sea: Coral Reef

21. Why are coral reefs so important?
They are responsible for a great deal of the primary productivity in the ocean
The more primary productivity the more life the marine ecosystem can support.
So what happens if we destroy the coral reefs?