Fw: Help save Australia's 'Serengeti of the Sea'

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Help save Australia's 'Serengeti of the Sea'

 

Australia's Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef, is one of the last

remaining tropical wilderness areas in the world. But this majestic

'Serengeti of the Sea' faces an uncertain future.

 

Covering a massive 800,000 square kilometres - more than twice the size of

the neighbouring Great Barrier Reef - the Coral Sea comprises a series of

spectacular reefs, formed by underwater mountains, rising thousands of

metres from the sea floor.

Take action today to protect this amazing environment

 

The Coral Sea is a rare example of a marine environment that is thriving.

 

Globally it is a different story however. Coral reefs are vanishing at a

rate 5 times faster than the world's rainforests, and the populations of

large marine species - such as sharks and tuna - are estimated to have

declined by up to 90% in many areas.

Due to its remoteness, the Coral Sea has largely managed to avoid this fate.

But the area is largely unprotected, leaving it vulnerable to the same

impacts that have devastated other marine regions, including sea level rises

caused by global warming, illegal fishing and the potential for large-scale

oil and gas exploration in the region.

 

WWF is calling on the Australian Government to declare the Coral Sea a

" Marine Protected Area " , to safeguard this underwater sanctuary for future

generations.

 

But we need your help!

Join WWF's campaign to Save the Coral Sea by signing the petition today.

http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_epetition.cfm?uCampaignId=1641 & uA

ctionId=2421

 

Thank you,

 

Greg Bourne

CEO, WWF-Australia

 

P.S. The more people who take action, the greater the chance we have of

success. So please forward this email to your friends and family and ask for

their support.

 

 

Aside from the magnificent reefs, the Coral Sea boasts huge populations

of reef sharks, manta rays, turtles and rare sea creatures

such as the nautilus.

 

 

http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_epetition.cfm?uCampaignId=1641 & uA

ctionId=2421