values of the barrier reefs
this includes particulars of the Andros Barrier reef
- Created by: Ella Owrid
- Created on: 22-03-19 11:13
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- how are andros barrier reefs valuable
- biodiversity
- more than 1 million species plants and animals
- 4000 types of fish
- 400 species of coral
- over past 25 years proportion of species gone down by 30%
- andros Reef is one of the healthiest in the world
- 164 species of coral found in Andros
- enviromental
- more than 1 million species plants and animals
- medical treatments
- already used to treat
- cancer
- HIV
- half of research for new cancer drugs is through marine organisms
- social
- already used to treat
- fisheries
- form nuseries for 1/4 of worlds fish stock
- can yield 15 tonnes o fish and seafood per square meter per year
- local communities depend on fish
- 1 billion people have dependence on coral reefs
- enivromental/ economic
- form nuseries for 1/4 of worlds fish stock
- tourism
- many people come to swim and see the coral reefs
- not many countries have coral reefs
- provides jobs, and a steafdy income to the surrounding area
- particularly for developing countries
- brings 150 million per year to Andros
- econmic
- many people come to swim and see the coral reefs
- coastal barriers
- reefs create natrual barriers
- protect the coral from damge from the waves
- by reducing erosion, flooding and the loss of property on the soil, coast villages save millions
- economic/ environmental
- reefs create natrual barriers
- biodiversity
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