Tuesday, October 28, 2008

United States to help save Coral Triangle

The United States Agency for International Development has pledged almost US$40 million to support the preservation of the Coral Triangle, in the Solomon Islands.

The Triangle is a large area around the Solomon Islands, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia that contains mangroves, coral and fish. It is vulnerable to climate change, pollution and human activity. The US Ambassador to the Solomon Islands Leslie Rowe told that the five-year project to protect the coast and its biodiversity would benefit the people of the Solomon Islands.
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