Sunday, July 27, 2008

Internation Year Of the Reef

International Year Of the Reef (IYOR): Boogie that Be!

This year 2008 is the International Year Of the Reef after the first declaration in 1997. This campaign aims to increase the awareness of the threats which coral reefs now face and to motivate the world to take steps in protecting our global heritage. IYOR 97 was extremely successful, with over 225 organizations in 50 countries, providing the base which local and global conservation initiatives lift off.

Sadly IYOR 97 did not impact the world like an epidemic. After ’97 the world still deteriorated. Reefs still deteriorated. The threat of global warming loomed on the horizon. The world pretty much seemed bound for hell.

But some chose not to give in. The International Coral Reef Initiative chose 2008 as the International Year Of the Reef. Now, the IYOR is back, bigger and better. Approximately 50 countries will be celebrating the IYOR and Singapore is proud to be one of them!



(This blog is a direct result of IYOR2008! If you have learnt more about reefs and feel motivated to help, visit the site (click the logo above) to see how you can help. Also, remember spread the word around!)

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