Coral Reefs

Importance
Continued
3. Healthy coral reefs
make a beautiful
underwater display. This
view attracts tourists to
view this magnificent
display of colors through
boat rides or by diving. In
cases like Jamaica,
offshore reefs and
calcareous algae erode to
help create its beautiful
white sand beaches.
4. Hundreds of species of

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Coral
Reefs
Why protect
them?
Protection of Coral
Reefs

Uses of Coral Reefs

Why are Coral

Reefs Important?

Certain types of coral skeletons have properties, which are similar to

those found in the human bone such as their pores and channels. This
allows coral reefs to be used as bone substitutes in re-constructive bone
surgery. The pores and channels allow bone tissue and blood vessels to
spread into the coral bone substitute and eventually allow bone to replace
most of the coral implant.

The reefs help to increase tourism by attracting thousands of tourist each

Protect our
Coral Reefs
Today!

Coral reefs help to reduce

global warming by
removing and recycling
carbon dioxide.

The reefs shelter land from

harsh oceans and floods as
waves are weakened as
they pass over the reef

Evidence suggests that the

reef has the potential to
provide medicines, drugs and

1. Coral reefs are one of

the most biologically
diverse ecosystems on
earth. It is habitat to many
animals such as sponges,
sea stars sea cucumbers,
crustaceans, squids, fishes

and etc.
2. Coral reefs hold the
cure to some of the most
common medical aliments.