SAVE OUR CORAL REEFS!
Want to help? Here are some ways in which we can help save Coral Reefs!
Consequences
Coral reefs play a very important role in protecting the shorelines by absorbing large waves. They are home to many fish and are a safe place for reproduction. The reefs are a great source of food for those living on the coasts. There have also been discoveries that certain plants and animals in coral reefs may help to development new kinds of medications. Coral reefs have both great economic and ecological value.
"Coral reef declines will have alarming consequences for approximately 500 million people who depend on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, building materials, and income from tourism. This includes 30 million who are virtually totally dependent on coral reefs for their livelihoods or for the land they live on (atolls)” (Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2008). (13)
What You Can Do
1. Save water
2.Reduce fossil fuel emissions
3.Use organic fertilization
4.Don’t litter
5.Help businesses that are reef-friendly
6.Plant trees
7.Don’t touch coral reefs when swimming
8.Clean up trash and pollution
9.Ask the government to make a change
10.Encourage others to help too
11. Don't eat meat (12)
