CORAL REEFS

Coral reefs have been coined 'rain-forests' of the sea. Sadly they are in danger, dying at an alarming rate. More than 88% of the reefs in South East Asia are at risk. These reefs have the most diverse range of species.

• Threats to the world's coral reefs include:
  • Pollution
  • Disease
  • Over-fishing
  • Dynamite and cyanide fishing
  • Sedimentation
  • Bleaching caused by rising ocean temperatures
  
  Read about the dangers here at the Planetary Coral Reef Foundation