A New Marine Protected Area to Protect Biodiversity and Coral Habitat Around Saint Mart... - 0 views
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Jérôme OLLIER on 18 Jan 22- Government moves to protect waters around Saint Martin's Island, home to Bangladesh's only coral reef and threatened Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and whale sharks - The new MPA covers 1,743 square kilometers (672 square miles) and brings Bangladesh one step closer to the goal of protecting 10 percent of its marine waters in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity and Sustainable Development Goals - The decision recognizes the importance of a partnership between the government, communities and NGOs to manage marine protected areas, reverse decades of environmental degradation, and safeguard fisheries that many Bangladeshis rely on for food and livelihoods
