Just 1 per cent of Vietnam’s corals are in a healthy state while the rest face multiple threats to survival, say scientistsLocal activists are leading conservation efforts even as climate change, human activities continue to cause coral bleaching and decay
Published: 11:00am, 24 Jul, 2022, SCMP
Local authorities have restricted swimming and diving in the Nha Trang Bay marine reserve until it fully inspected the area. File photo: AFP
Grim footage of dead corals at a Vietnamese marine reserve, as far as the eye can see, has reignited calls for better environmental action as even a two-year pandemic pause in tourism has done little to help the ecosystem recover.
Last month, pictures and videos of dead coral stretching hundreds of square metres at Hon Mun Island struck the public’s nerve and prompted local authorities to restrict swimming and diving in the marine reserve until it fully inspected the area. The dead reef is situated in Nha Trang Bay, the first of 16 Marine Protected Areas in Vietnam.
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Daily News BriefJuly 22, 2022
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