Coral Reef Restoration: what is it and why is it important?

Coral reefs provide food and income to almost a billion people and are home to a quarter of all marine life. Yet climate change and human activity has destroyed at least 50% of coral reefs already. Without immediate intervention, they could be gone within 30 years.

Coral reef restoration provides a lifeline for species threatened with extinction and could help corals successfully adapt to climate change. Find out why it is one of many critical actions needed in 2020 and beyond through this short animation produced by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)