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Giant Clam Poaching Wipes Out Reefs in South China Sea [1]

More than 40 square miles (104 square kilometers) of coral reefs—some of the most biodiverse on Earth—have been destroyed by giant clam poaching in the South China Sea, according to a new analysis

Publication Date: 
13/07/2016
National Geographic News [2]
Tags:
Water Resources [3], Corals [4], Poaching [5], Marine Life [6], China [7], Marine Ecosystems [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-life
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems