Coral reefs have exceptional levels of biodiversity and provide important social and ecological services, including food, coastal protection, recreation, tourism, and cultural connections. However, local stressors and climate change are causing a sharp decline in coral reefs and the more than 230 international agreements with coral reef provisions have failed to protect these “rainforests of the sea.”
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/coral-reefs-strategies-ecosystems-edge
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/coral reefws.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/teya-penniman
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-institute-sustainable-development-iisd
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
