How the important our corals in our sea islands?

Just to mention a few important items in keeping our coral reefs healthy.

Different species live in the reefs and form nurseries for about a quarter of the ocean's fish. Vital to the world's fisheries

New medicines have been discovered in reef organisms.

It generates tourism revenues and very important to poorer coastal communities in developing communities.

Coral reefs break the power of waves during storms and hurricanes. This saves billions of dollars each year in terms of property damage.

If you want to learn more go to this link

http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_d...

It's very upsetting to see snorkelers stepping on the coral reefs,some have no regard or understand the damage they are doing)

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