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#DYK? 1997 was declared by ICRI as the first International Year of the Reef (IYOR), in response to the increasing threats on
#coralreefs and associated ecosystems around the world.
#ICRI30🪸IYOR is a global effort to increase awareness and understanding on the values and threats to coral reefs, and to support related conservation, research and management efforts.
🐠The first IYOR, followed by the 1998 International Year of the Ocean, broadened
#awareness and commitment around the
#world and created a new sense of urgency for conservation and sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems. The Pacific Year of the Reef and the launch of the ReefCheck voluntary monitoring network are just two of the many innovative activities of IYOR. Each continues to generate
action and the information and awareness needed to support that
#action.
🌊The 1997 Pacific Year of the Reef was a region wide education and awareness campaign, in collaboration with
@SprepChannel 🌎Over 225 organisations in 50 countries and territories participated in the first
#IYOR, and over 700 articles in papers and magazines were generated, and hundreds of scientific surveys were undertaken.
#ForCoralNews articles in Reef Encounter 1997:
https://t.co/d4aGFusjOw Pacific Year of the Reef 1997:
https://t.co/NgUDUIPES7 UN Biodiversity
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