Strengthening Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific Phase II: Information Update No. 1

Abstract

What is the Coral Triangle? Th e Coral Triangle is the center of the world’s coral reef biological diversity, holding more than 75% of the known coral species and more than 3,000 species of reef fish. It covers 5.7 million square kilometers and includes all or part of the exclusive economic zones of six countries spanning Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The Coral Triangle contains vast marine resources critical for economic and food security of an estimated 120 million people.