By: Annie W. and Morgan C.
By: Annie W. and Morgan C.
Destruction of Coral Reefs
The Main Causes of Coral Reef Destruction…
Overfishing
And Global Warming
Reefs harbor 25% of all known marine animals
70% of corals are threatened or destroyed
Coral reefs have the most biodiversity after rainforests!
75% of ALL fish are overfished/ depleted!
Global warming causes fish to move away from Tropics
This causes reefs to have less biodiversity!
Think about this…. Fish could be gone within the next century!!!
If we had better conservation measures…
We would have healthy coral reefs!
Global Climate Change…
CAUSES CORAL REEFS TO BLEACH AND DIE!!!
Global Threats
Oil spills
Pollution
Global Warming
DiversBomb Fishing
and many more!
Tourism DESTROYS coral reefs!
THIS IS IMPORTANT!
58% of the world’s coral reefs are threatened by human activities!
500 million people depend on coral reefs
30 million are
100% dependent
You can save coral reefs!
By not buying coral reef souvenirs…
Did you know?
That’s crazy!
Cruise ships dump 30,000+ gallons of human sewage a day into the oceans we swim in!!! EWWWWW!!!!!
EWWWWW!!!!!
EWWWWW!!!!!
EWWWWW!!!!!
EWWWWW!!!!!
THERE ARE ABOUT 300 CRUISE SHIPS
300 times 30,000=9 million+ gallons a DAY!
times 100!!!
These…
All of these things cause coral reefs to die
BUT…
You Can HELP!
You can…Walk or bike,Don’t get a ride
Pick up trash,Don’t litter!
Not buy coral reef souvenirs
BE AWARE OF CORAL REEF DESTRUCTION!
Talk with your friends, family, and school
Buy compost, not fertilizer
AND MUCH MORE!
You Make The Difference!
It Can Be In Your School,
Your City,
Your State,
Your Country,
Even The WORLD!
Thank You!
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