Many human beings fantasize about swimming in the tropical coral reef, however very hardly any really get the chance to do so. For those who are unable to constitute the trip, Drs. Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann of the Conservation Institute are bringing the magic of the reef to you with their series “Reef Fishes of the East Indies”.The Coral Triangle, an area off the coasts of Indonesia, Papua Fresh Guinea, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste, is a 1.6 billion acre marine population in dire demand of human protection. According to The Nature Conservancy, “The Coral Triangle contains 75 percent of all known coral species, shelters 40 percent of the earth’s reef fish species and provides for millions of human beings.” However the area is at risk due to pollution, terribly plotted development and poor fishing practices, says the Earth Wildlife Fund.The threat of losing this extraordinary ecosystem led to the creation of the Coral Triangle Initiative in 2007.The initiative is a partnership between the six surrounding countries to preserve and protect the region and the marine lifetime living in the coral.Glance at More…
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