As we currently know them, coral reefs have evolved on earth over the past 200 to 300 million years, and over this evolutionary history, perhaps the most unique feature of corals is the highly evolved form of symbiosis. The philippines has extensive and diverse coastal and nearshore habitats that support an extremely high diversity of species and an estimated 25% of the country’s fisheries production5 Noaa coral reef watch and its partners have developed a new experimental daily global 5 km coral bleaching thermal stress monitoring product suite, now available on the coral reef watch web.
Beautiful Corals
2025 report given the urgency to conserve coral reefs and the commitments made by countries to 2030, the gcrmn is developing its seventh “status of coral reefs of the world” global report which will be released in 2026.
Guide to coral reef restoration
Optimizing efficiency and scale for in situ nurseries and outplanting (2025) The international coral reef initiative (icri) is currently chaired by the kingdom of saudi arabia, represented by the general organisation for the conservation of coral reefs and turtles in the red sea (shams). The flagship products of the gcrmn are the “status of coral reefs of the world” reports Since 1995, six global reports have been published by the network, with the sixth edition of the gcrmn “status of coral reefs of the world
Should you any additional news items or announcements that you would like to include on this page, please contact tom dallison at the icri secretariat. The gulf of mannar’s coral reefs are vital for marine biodiversity, coastal protection, and the livelihoods of thousands of fisherfolk Continued conservation and adaptive management are essential to ensure their survival amidst escalating climatic and human pressures Read the full report and summary here.
