The Coral Triangle

Coral poaching has been big in the news lately and as a diver who has seen how these sensitive reefs gets damaged by little changes in the environment this really hits you in the gut. A few years back when I started diving I saw a beautiful reef change for the worse due to changes in the climate. I think it's called coral bleaching. It took several years for the beautiful soft coral to get back it's luster. I think it took about 5 years for that reef to get back its health. With coral poaching you literally destroy the reef which is like bulldozing through a forest. Given that these reefs are quite sensitive it will take longer than 5 years to get that ecosystem back in shape.

Here's a video from The Coral Triangle website which would hopefully influence you to protect our marine life and the environment in general.

People of the Coral Triangle from James Morgan Photography on Vimeo.

Source: http://www.thecoraltriangle.com/