Southest Asian coral reefs in grave danger

From: New Straits Times | Date: February 19, 2002 | Copyright information

New Straits Times
02-19-2002
Southest Asian coral reefs in grave danger
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Earth Matters
Column: Earth links

SOUTHEAST Asia's coral reefs - one of the world's most diverse reef systems - are in greater danger than originally thought, according to a study released by the World Resources Institute, the United Nations Environment Programme and several marine ecology groups.

The study says that 88 per cent of the region's coral reefs are severely threatened, particularly by destructive fishing practices and pollution. The figure is larger than that found by a ...

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