Monitor Coral Reefs gift but their communities

but their communities

drug-trafficking and indiscriminate violence

securing healthy meals for a children's home and school can be difficult

Twenty fruit trees providing pears

Monitor Coral Reefs gift but their communitiesProblem Around the world, once healthy and pristine coral reefs are dying off at an alarming rate. Intimately tied to the health of coral reefs are local communities who are utterly dependant upon marine resources for their livelihoods. Pollutants and human impacts such as uncontrolled tourism pose a clear threat to corals. There is an urgent need for ongoing research into the creation of marine protected areas (MPAs) to conserve these critical coral