Seychelles Islands - the place with the clearest sea

The Seychelles Islands are located in the Indian Ocean and Germany are the best fresh sea in the world, suitable for all living species, while Sierra Leone ranks first . from the bottom up.

The survey and ranking results of a group of US-Canadian scientists, published in the August 15 issue of the journal Nature, also point out that there are many areas of the sea that can both provide resources for human life and is a good environment for biodiversity.

Topping the list with a score of 86/100 is Jarvis Island - America's South Pacific territory currently uninhabited. At 73 points, the Seychelles island nation - one of the two developing countries - entered the top 12, ranking fourth, "shoulder- to- shoulder" with Germany.

Seychelles Islands

Developing countries in West Africa, the Middle East and Central America have relatively low scores, while the more prosperous countries in Northern Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan are often higher. However, there are also notable exceptions: Suriname and Seychelles reached the top 12 while Poland and Singapore had relatively low scores."Team" is Sierra Leone with 36 points.

According to this study, people continue to cause negative impacts on the ocean and the score on the rankings shows how people behave in coastal areas. There are nearly half of the world's population living in coastal areas.

The research team conducted a survey to answer the question of whether oceans in the world can both provide human food and services and maintain sustainable marine ecology. In order to get the above results, they surveyed the whole area in 171 exclusive economic zones (EEZ) - the waters under the management of the coastal state up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline. 171 EEZ accounts for 40% of the world's ocean area and is a huge supply for human life.

Scientists evaluate and rank marine areas based on criteria such as seafood sources, clean water levels, the ability to store carbon emissions, economic potentials, tourism, and biodiversity. .

Scientist Benjamin Halpern of the University of California, USA, co-author of the study, said that the assessment and rankings are important tools for countries to know where they are.

He said: "This is the first time we can quantify and compare many different aspects such as society, economy, politics, ecology ., thereby determining what is a fresh sea ".