WWF initiated the Coral Triangle Day 9/6

Following World Ocean Day (June 8), on June 9, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will work with partners for the first time to celebrate the Coral Triangle Day at some location around the Coral Triangle.

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One of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, it helps maintain the lives of more than 120 million people living in 6 Southeast Asian and Pacific countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Solomon Island and East Timor Island, but the Coral Triangle region is heavily threatened by coastal development, fishing, tourism, illegal exploitation and trading of endangered species and The tremendous impact of climate change.

To save the region's ecosystems, WWF decided to start celebrating the Coral Triangle Day on June 9 to emphasize the need for marine conservation, awareness raising and empowerment. co-implemented action to preserve the world's important marine ecological area.

This promises to be an opportunity for individuals and organizations to celebrate the unique and unique beauty of the Coral Triangle, and at the same time uphold the essential role of the oceans through a series of specific activities. such as clearing the beach, designing reasonable and sustainable seafood parties, opening educational exhibitions, display and sales booths related to the sea theme or exchanging and sharing about the sea. .

The event will take place annually, starting this year 2012.