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Roatan: A Gem of Biodiversity

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:34:34 +0000

Roatan, the largest of the Honduran Bay Islands, boasts an amazing underwater biodiversity.

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Could Tela hold one of the Caribbean’s best coral reefs?

admin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:27:49 +0000

Could Tela hold one the Caribbean’s best coral reefs?

A newly discovered reef in Honduras could turn out to be one of the best coral reefs in the Caribbean.

Truly healthy coral communities are now few and far between and in the Caribbean they are a rare commodity indeed. The dual threats of overfishing and organic pollution in particular have led to widespread overgrowth of algae resulting in phase shifts away from traditional coral dominated systems.

New Report Card Launch

admin — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:42:58 +0000

2012 Report Card for the Mesoamerican Reef Launched

The new publication by HRI was launched in all 4 Mesoamerican countries at launch events held in different venues.

The Belize and Mexico launch events were held on Dec 4th, Honduras on the 5th and Guatemala on the 6th.

The publication was well received by the press and our partner organizations, who now have updated recommendations with which to continue their conservation efforts.

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Report Card 2008

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:02:31 +0000

Download Integrated Reef Map PDF Version

Report Card 2010

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:50:52 +0000

The 2010 Report Card highlights three focal sections – an assessment on the current state of the Reef; an update on existing and emerging threats to reef health; and a sample of stories of hope and needed actions to foster healthy reefs and healthy people.

First, this report card begins with a reexamination of the Indicators of Reef Health. It reviews the indicators that constitute the Healthy Reef Index as well as the grading criteria and threshold values for these indicators.

Next, the Report Card reviews the suite of threats facing the reef, including several newly perceived threats that were not known two years ago.

Finally, the Report Card takes a look at positive reef management tools such as marine protected areas and protection of endangered species.