The ReefBase Pacific project is Component 2D of the
Coral Reef InitiativeS for the Pacific (CRISP),
executed by
The WorldFish Center
and funded by the
Agence Française de Développement
and the
United Nations Foundation.
ReefBase Pacific is the first regional focus of the global ReefBase project and
provides a unique collection of information for the Pacific region. The ReefBase
Pacific project aims to improve quality and accessibility of data and information
on reef-associated livelihoods, fisheries and biodiversity. The project has generated
internet, DVD and printed formats of the information to facilitate distribution
and accessibility across a wide range of stakeholders and users.
The WorldFish Center is an international non-profit research organization dedicated
to reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. The WorldFish
Center is the host for ReefBase, the world’s leading information system on coral
reefs.
ReefBase products provides scientists, managers and students with quality data and
information relevant to the monitoring, conservation and management of these vital
natural resources.
International Year of the Reef 2008

The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) designated 2008 as the International
Year of the Reef. This is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value
and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability and to motivate
people to take action to protect them.
Reefbase Pacific has contributed throughout 2008 to raising awareness about the
status and role of coral reefs in sustaining fisheries, livelihoods and biodiversity
in the Pacific. Information made available through the ReefBase Pacific and Global
database will continue to support reef management, monitoring and education around
the world in support of the longer-term attainment of International Year of the
Reef goals.
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