Thursday, September 4, 2008

Madagascar/ Coral Reefs

Madagascar is best known for its unique and endangered fauna on land, and this huge island nation is also edged by extensive coral reefs of all types, which unfortunately suffer from extensive mining of coral and coral sand. Luckily, the government, however, is increasingly conservation-minded: In October 1997 Madagascar created the 840-square-mile Masoala National Park, which encompasses an extensive coral reef and whale breeding ground, among other features.
Good thing they did that, or else, coral reefs in Madagascar, goodbye.

Source: Action Atlas



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