Coral reefs are one of our most precious and most threatened ecosystems on earth. Covering less than a quarter of one percent of the world's tropical oceans, they are home to over 25% of all known fish species. Coral reefs form natural storm breaks, they support hundreds of thousands of island peoples and, as every diver and snorkeller knows, they are incredibly diverse and beautiful. Coral reefs are also an integral part of the regulation of our global climate. Yet they are being damaged and destroyed at an alarming rate. The stark reality is that if the current rate of degradation continues unchecked it has been estimated that 70% of the world's coral reefs may be lost during our lifetime.

There is a solution: Marine Protected Areas. These are the best tool we have to protect coral reefs. Marine Protected Areas engage local stakeholders in conservation, regulate use to minimize conflict and damage, educate users about the value of coral reefs and the need to protect them. They give advice, enforce rules and conduct monitoring and research to ensure that their management activities are on target. Yet of the more than six hundred Marine Parks around the world, which include coral reefs ("Coral Parks"), less than one third are actively managed and many of those are still unable to meet all of their management objectives.

That's where Coral Resource Management comes in: saving coral reefs through sound management. With more than a decade of experience in setting up and running Coral Parks, Coral Resource Management has the vision, skills and expertise to make a real difference by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and expertise between protected areas and by providing a full suite of support services including training, education and internal capacity building.

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