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December 2009 E-Current
 E-Current
December 2009 |
In this Issue: Ecotourism Training in Fiji • Vote Earth! • CORAL Dive Trip • Marine Debris Removal |
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Help Us Reach Our $100,000 Challenge Goal! »
CORAL's Board of Directors has issued a challenge grant of $100,000—if we can raise $100,000 by Jan 31, 2010, the Board will match that amount! Please help us reach our goal and double the impact of your donation. |
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Ecotourism Business Training in the Kubulau
Tourism has great potential to generate more income and community benefits for the people of the Kubulau District in Fiji. CORAL recently helped to sponsor a week-long training course in ecotourism business design that gave participants the skills to set up community-based tourism businesses and draw tourists to their villages. Read the story » |
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Cast Your Vote for Planet Earth!
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is just a few days away, and the decisions made there could have a profound impact on the future of coral reefs. WWF has created a simple tool to let you tell the world's decision makers that you are voting for the Earth and strong emissions reductions. Cast your vote » |
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CORAL's 15th Anniversary Dive Trip to Fiji
To celebrate the impact of our work over the past 15 years, CORAL organized a dive trip to our oldest project site, the Namena Marine Reserve in Fiji. Participants spent a week exploring the area’s spectacular reefs and meeting the traditional owners of the reefs in the Kubulau community. Read the expedition blog » |
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Marine Debris Removal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
The remote and uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to near-pristine coral reefs and a number of endangered species. Unfortunately, they also accumulate a large amount of marine debris moving in the North Pacific gyre. During a recent two-part debris removal expedition, more than 60 metric tons of derelict fishing gear and other debris were removed from the area! A video from the first leg of the expedition shows removal techniques and the beautiful marine environment.
Watch the video on YouTube » |
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Commensal Harlequin Crab (Lissocarcinus orbicularis), Satonda Island
Photographer: Dennis Liberson
Large Center Photo: Green Sea Turtle (Chelonias mydas), Hawaii
Photographer: Hal Beral
Left Side Photo: Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari), Belize
Photographer: Renata Ferrari Legorreta/Marine Photobank
Marine Debris Thumbnail Photo: Marine Debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Photographer: Claire Fackler, NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries/Marine Photobank
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