The ReefBase Pacific project is Component 2D of the
Coral Reef Initiative for the South Pacific (CRISP),
executed by
The WorldFish Center
and funded by the
Agence Française de Développement
and the
United Nations Foundation.
ReefBase Pacific is the first regional focus of the ReefBase Project. It aims to
improve quality and accessibility of data and information for reef fisheries and
coral reef research, management, conservation, and education in the Pacific region.
The project will generate worldwide web and DVD formats of the information system
to maximize distribution and accessibility.
The WorldFish Center is an international non-profit research organization dedicated
to reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. The WorldFish
Center is the host for ReefBase, the world's leading information system on coral
reefs.
ReefBase provides scientists and managers with quality data and information relevant
to the monitoring, conservation and management of these vital natural resources.
International Year of the Reef 2008
The International Coral Reef Initiative designated 2008 as the International Year
of the Reef. This is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and
importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people
to take action to protect them.
ReefBase Pacific will contribute throughout 2008 to raising awareness about the
status and role of coral reefs in sustaining fisheries, livelihoods and biodiversity
in the Pacific. Information made available through the ReefBase Pacific and Global
databases will support reef management, monitoring and education activities around
the world.
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