Coral Triangle Day

WHY IN NEWS?

• Coral Triangle Day was organized on June 9, to celebrate and raise awareness of ocean conservation and protection.

ABOUT CORAL TRIANGLE:

• The Coral Triangle is a marine area located in the western Pacific Ocean. It includes the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Solomon Islands.

• Named for its staggering number of corals (nearly 600 different species of reef-building corals alone), the region nurtures six of the world’s seven marine turtle species and more than 2000 species of reef fish.
• The Coral Triangle also supports large populations of commercially important tuna. Over 120 million people live in the Coral Triangle and rely on its coral reefs for food, income and protection from storms.
• Climate change, unscientific and unsustainable fishing etc are major threats to the triangle.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Coral Triangle is a biodiversity hotspot located in:

1. Eastern Indian ocean
2. Western Pacific-ocean
3. Eastern Pacific-ocean
4. Eastern Atlantic Ocean

Answer to Prelims question