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Keep cruises off remote reef rich in fish and birds
Nature ( IF 50.5 ) Pub Date : 2018-06-20 , DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05453-x Philippe Borsa , Bertrand Richer de Forges , Julien Baudat-Franceschi
Nature ( IF 50.5 ) Pub Date : 2018-06-20 , DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05453-x Philippe Borsa , Bertrand Richer de Forges , Julien Baudat-Franceschi
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Just 3% of the world’s coral reefs remain in near-pristine condition; about one-third of these are located in the Coral Sea in the South Pacific Ocean. The Chesterfield reef ensemble, one of the world’s largest atolls, is an example. It is part of France’s overseas territory of New Caledonia, and its remoteness has so far preserved its wealth of biodiversity. We therefore call for the territory’s government to drop its plans to open these precious reefs to the destructive effects of cruise ships and mass ecotourism.
更新日期：2018-06-22
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