Regional Workshop on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs

Vineeta Hoon; Kee-Chai Chong; Rathin Roy; Barbara Bierhuizen;Jason Rubens and Hemal Kanvinde ;Office of Assistant Director-General

Regional Workshop on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs

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Vineeta Hoon; Kee-Chai Chong; Rathin Roy; Barbara Bierhuizen;Jason Rubens and Hemal Kanvinde ;Office of Assistant Director-General

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The Regional Workshop convened by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in collaboration with the Bay of Bengal Programme of FAO (BOBP) is designed to address these issues and to develop an action plan for saving the remaining coral reefs in the SAARC region. Since its establishment in 1989, M S S R F has given priority attention to the conservation and sustainable use of Coastal Mangrove ecosystems. In many areas, Mangroves, sea grass meadows and coral reefs constitute an integrated ecosystem. Th e Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve represents one such integrated ecosystem. Currently, a detailed action plan is being prepared with assistance from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for preserving for posterity the biological wealth of the Gulf of Mannar region.