90 Pct Of Sri Lanka's Live Coral Reefs Dead: Marine Protection Agency
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 03, 2019 | 04:36 PM
Sri Lanka's state owned marine environment protection authority on Wednesday warned that the country only had 10 percent of live coral reefs in its oceans as 90 percent had died due to pollution, illegal fishing methods and excessive climate change
COLOMBO, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Jul, 2019 ) :Sri Lanka's state owned marine environment protection authority on Wednesday warned that the country only had 10 percent of live coral reefs in its oceans as 90 percent had died due to pollution, illegal fishing methods and excessive climate change.
Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara, general manager of the Marine Environment Protection Authority told Xinhua that urgent steps must be taken by the government to mark the remaining live coral reefs as "highly protected areas" and measures must be taken to move these live corals to deeper seas.
He said Sri Lanka, rich in coral reefs, had lost 90 percent of its corals in recent years mainly due to illegal fishing methods such as bottom trawling and dynamite blasting, excessive climate change and high levels of pollution dumped into the seas.
"We urgently now need to save the remaining 10 percent. At present what we are observing is that the remaining 10 percent is also facing a lot of difficulty due to high temperature levels," Dr. Terney said.
"Therefore we expect all government agencies, private agencies and all the environmentalists to get together and help the government declare these reefs as highly protected areas and help transfer the living corals to deep areas to keep them alive," he added.
Dr. Terney explained that by saving the remaining live corals, they would stay alive for decades which would help Sri Lanka attract more tourists which would strengthen the economy and the bio diversity of the country.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Govt earmarks Rs 267,952 mln for various ongoing, new schemes of power sector
Science & Technology sector receives allocation of Rs. 7,000 million in PSDP 202 ..
Rs. 25,000 million allocated for PAEC in PSDP 2024-25
BISE staffers sports competitions concluded
Rs. 765 million allocated for National Heritage & Culture Division
Govt earmarks Rs. 7,257.997 million for Aviation Division in PSDP 2024-25
Govt allocates Rs. 9,870.000 million for Interior Ministry in PSDP 2024-25
Increased allocation for SUPARCO reflect country’s commitment to enhance space ..
LHC summons top police officers over harassment to ATC judge
Govt specifies Rs 566,612 mln for various ongoing hydel and new projects of wate ..
Pakistan avoids default due to efforts of PM Shehbaz, team: Malik Abrar
Govt allocates Rs 157593 mln under PSDP for provinces, special areas
More Stories From World
-
'Hurricane hunters:' calm science pilots in eye of the storm
11 minutes ago -
Scotland relying on joker McGinn to be Euros ace
20 minutes ago -
Fires, teargas as Argentine police clash with protesters
21 minutes ago -
Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins 1500m for sixth European gold
7 hours ago -
'Big relief' for India to progress at T20 World Cup, says Rohit
7 hours ago -
Russian nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Cuba
7 hours ago
-
Yadav, Arshdeep star as India beat USA to reach T20 World Cup second round
8 hours ago -
Rwanda says UN agency 'lying' over UK deportation plan
8 hours ago -
Prosecutors call for Pogba's brother and others to face trial in kidnap case
8 hours ago -
Thiago Motta named as new coach of Juventus
8 hours ago -
Alcaraz, Nadal team up to play at Olympics
8 hours ago -
Earliest-ever heatwave in Greece closes Athens Acropolis
9 hours ago