Photo courtesy of the GCRMN team.

The 2008 Pacific Year of the Reef (PYOR) campaign is a regional initiative to incite action to save the Pacific's coral reefs.

The goal of the PYOR campaign is to encourage Pacific islanders to take action to reverse the current degradation of their coral reefs and build their resilience to natural stresses such as climate change. The campaign is part of the International Year of the Reef that aims to raise awareness of the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people to take action to protect them. Coral reefs play critical roles as providers of Pacific islanders' livelihoods and cultures and protectors of our islands. Their conservation is key to the sustainable development of our region.         

Press releases

• 7 April: Youth grab chances to define coral reef protection needs
  

For more information on 2008 Pacific Year of the Reef, contact Caroline Vieux, SPREP Coral Reef Management Officer at carolinev@sprep.org or Sereima Savu, SPREP Pacific Year of the Reef Campaign Coordinator, at sereimas@sprep.org.