Nearly one third of Indonesia's coral reef area has been destroyed

Reporters in Jakarta reported a report on the Coral Reef Management and Management Program (COREMAP) of the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), showing that up to 30.4% of Indonesia's coral reefs were destroyed. , great impact on the environment and public welfare.

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Director of the Marine Research Center of LIPI Zainal Arifin said that the results of in-depth surveys in many provinces in both the East, Central and Western Indonesia showed the extent of the above-mentioned coral reef loss. which is mainly caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and humans.

Researcher and member of COREMAP leadership board Deny Hidayati has emphasized the necessity and importance of promoting propaganda, education and dissemination of marine knowledge for people, especially communities. Living in coastal areas to improve the efficiency of coral reef restoration.

For example, thanks to this effort, the area of ​​coral reefs in Nias and Mentawai in Western Indonesia increased by 4% in 2011, compared with the corresponding level in 2004.