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January 6, - Week 1
1997 International Year of the Reef

What is the International Year of the Coral Reef?

In response to the growing threat to coral reefs around the world, 1997 has been declared the International Year of the Coral Reef.

Scientists and conservation groups, concerned about the state of the world's reefs, urged governments, scientists, environmental organizations and the private sector around the world to join together in addressing the following challenges:

- execute a major program of public education about coral reefs;
- scientifically assess the conditions of coral reefs worldwide; and
- collaborate with governments, local communities and other reef managers to develop and implement plans for the sustainable use of irreplaceable reef resources.

The public campaign of IYOR is an important element of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), launched by governments in 1995 through a Call to Action and Framework for Action. Through IYOR, ICRI is creating and strengthening public-private partnerships to address the global degradation of coral reef ecosystems.

Available Resources Found on the NOAA Coral Reef Home Page
IYOR Activities Completed or Underway - November 1996
IYOR Brochure
IYOR Tool Kits:

- Selected Guidelines, Handbooks and "Tools" for Coral Reef Management
- Coral Reef Education Resource List
- IYOR Checklists for Action: Government research institutions and scientists, dive and tour operators, schools and teachers, local and national NGOs

ICRI Call to Action
ICRI Framework for Action
ICRI Report to UN Commission on Sustainable Development

Additional resources available from:

Matt Stout
NOAA Public Affairs
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution NW Room 6013
Washington, DC 20230
202-482-6090
coralreef@www.rdc.noaa.gov

CORAL EXPERTS:

Contacts:

Arthur Paterson
NOAA, Office of International Affairs
Tel: 202-482-6196
Fax: 202-482-4307
Arthur.E.Paterson@noaa.gov

Robert Ginsburg
Chair,
IYOR Organizing Committee
University of Miami/RSMAS
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, Fl. 33149 USA
Tel: 305-361-4875

Fax: 305-361-4094 or 4632
E-mail: rginsburg@rsmas.miami.edu

Stephen Colwell
Co-Chair
IYOR Public Awareness and Conservation Committee
c/o Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
64 Shattuck Square,
Suite 220
Berkeley, CA 94794 USA
Tel: 510-848-0110 <
Fax: 510-848-3720
E-mail: IYOR1997@aol.com

Peter Thomas
U.S. Department of State
Washington D.C.
Tel: 202-736-7113
Fax: 202-736-7351
E-mail: pthomas@state.gov
Current U.S. ICRI Coordinator and Former ICRI Secretariat Coordinator

Dr. Richard Kenchington
Senior Director
External Services Section
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
P.O. Box 791
Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Australia
tel: 61-6-247-0211
fax: 61-6-247-5761
email: r.kenchington@gbrmpa.gov.au
- International Secretariat lead on International Coral Reef Initiative
- Member of IYOR Steering Committee (Education)
- Information about Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Aquarium activities

Dr. Paul Holthus/Dr. Magnus Ngoile
Marine and Coastal Programme Coordinator.
IUCN/World Conservation Union Tel: 41-22-999-0251
Fax: 41-22-999-0025
E-mail: PFH@hq.iucn.org
Member of ICRI Executive Planning Committee

Sue Wells
Co-Chair IYOR Public Awareness and Conservation Committee, and Marine
Programme Coordinator, World Wildlife Fund for Nature
c/o WWF International
Avenue Monte Blanc
Gland 1196, Switzerland
Tel: 41-22-364-9545
Fax: 41-22-364-5829
swells@wwfnet.org

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