We work to protect and restore the world’s coral reefs from the effects of climate change and other impacts from human activity
Coral reefs, found in over 100 countries and territories globally, underpin ocean biodiversity and provide important economic, social, recreational and cultural benefits. Over 800 species of reef building corals create habitats that harbour an estimated 32% of all named marine species, excluding microbes and fungi - 91% of marine species remain undescribed! 37% of fish are associated with tropical reef environments. Recent estimates suggest that more than 90% of coral reef species have not been named and that total reef species numbers exceed 800,000.
This level of diversity is particularly impressive given that reefs only cover about 285,000 km2, which is less than 0.1% of the surface area of the ocean. . . read more
