- Reefs provide food and shelter for a quarter of the marine organisms of commercial and ecological importance. They also provide important economic benefits from tourism and fishing, and protect coasts from erosion.
- In 2008, more than 50% of the reefs were classified in “good” condition while in 2012 only 9% remained in that category.
- Reefs are more likely to survive if adequate protection and management actions are paralleled by active restoration actions.
