Thank You For Protecting Coral Reefs
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Thank you—your purchase supports coral reef conservation efforts around the world!
Did you know that scientists predict that all coral reefs will be threatened by 2050? But there is still reason for hope. Scientific research shows that coral reefs can adapt to the effects of climate change if given the right conditions such as clean water, health fisheries, and intact ecosystems.
By saving coral reefs from the effects of climate change, you help more than a million marine species and support countless communities that depend on coral reefs for food, income, and coastal protection.
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Accommodations Industry Leaders Gather to Share Reef-Friendly Innovations
Last month representatives from seven shoreline properties attended a five week course that introduced participants to “reef-friendly” projects, practices, and activities that enhance the guest experience, save money, and protect the valuable coral reefs here on Maui. Representatives from the following properties were in attendance: Hyatt Maui Whaler’s Village Kahana Sunset Four Seasons, Lanai Maalaea Banyans Condominium…
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More Herbivores Are Mo’ Bettah
The Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA), was established in June 2009, and is designed to protect important herbivorous fish species and urchins. Why protect herbivores? Because they are the reef cleaners. If there is too much algae on a reef, it can smother and kill corals. Herbivores do an excellent job keeping algae in…
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Last Line of Defense
After writing about West Maui for over five years as CORAL’s grants manager, I finally had the opportunity to visit the island on a recent vacation. I got to see first-hand how West Maui’s hotels and resorts are literally the last line of defense for adjacent coral reefs. Driving the North Loop Coastline Road Hwy…
