Coral reef (finalcopy) meg g and joanna r

By: Joanna Ross& Meg Gebhardt

Coral Reef Destruction

WELCOME TO AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN OUR HISTORY. A TIME

WHEN YOUR GENERATION MORE THAN ANY OTHER,

HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE THE WORLD.

And it all begins with fish

CORAL REEFS ARE DYING DUE TO THE THREE MAIN CULPRITS…

Overfishing

Pollution

Climate Change

Coral Reefs are the richest

ecosystem in the world.

Many of the animals

on the endangered species list live in the coral

reefs including….

Green Sea TurtleHawaii Monk Seal

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Scientists conclude that by 2050 coral reefs

will be completely destroyed.

2012

2050

OUR WORLD CONSISTS OF 75% WATER, AND ONLY 2 ½% OF THE WATER IS DRINKABLE.

What would you do if there was no more water?

Coral reefs are the most

endangered animal on the planet!

Already 10% of the coral reefs on earth have been completely destroyed.

And in the Philippines over 70% have been destroyed and only 5% are in good condition.

Worldwide 2 million tons of waste get dumped into the ocean everyday!

Fish is a source of food and economic substance to ½ a billion people around the world.

1/3 of the 274 most

eaten types of fish are threatened by to much

fishing!

But if we work together…..

WE can make a

difference.

Reduce

Recycle

Reuse

Just…

YOU don’t have to be a scientist to have a positive impact on coral reefs…. even on the world!

Conserve water and

volunteer for a coral reef

cleanup. Even if you don’t live near the

ocean try to help if you go on a vacation

near the water.

You can join “Save An Acre with SEACOLOGY”

You can plant a tree..

{ Just one tree can make a difference }

YOU CAN SAVE THE CORAL

REEFS!

Thank you for watching

Amsel, Sheri. The Everything Kids' Environment Book: Learn How You Can Help save the

Environment--by Getting Involved at School, at Home, or at Play. Avon, MA: Adams Media,

2007. Print. "Coral Reef Protection: What Are Coral Reefs?"

Home. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/habitat/coral_i

ndex.cfm>. Kurlansky, Mark, and Frank Stockton. World

without Fish. New York: Workman Pub., 2011. Print.

"National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Home." Web. 10 Apr. 2012.

<http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home>.

"No Fish Left." No Fish Left. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://nofishleft.wordpress.com/>.

"The Ocean." National Geographic. Web. 10 Apr. 2012.

<http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/>.

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