Climate Action Malaysia Project #37985

Protect Coral Reefs in Malaysia

by Reef Check Malaysia

Project Report | Mar 27, 2023
First Reef Check Survey of the Year

By Chen Sue Yee | Programme Manager

We just completed 10 Reef Check surveys at Pulau Sembilan and Pulau Pangkor recently, kick-started the 2023 Reef Check survey programmes in Malaysia!

The data that is collected is vital to track and monitor the health of coral reefs in Malaysia.

We are also delighted to announce that we have just released our 2022 Annual Survey Report. A total of 323 sites were surveyed and the reefs in Malaysia are considered in “Fair” condition with a level of living coral at 47.83%.

Key Findings of 2022 Reef Check Surveys:

There is a slight increase of live coral cover from 44.26% in 2021 to 47.83% in 2022, and continues a trend noted in 2021 surveys, reversing a decline that started in 2015.
Abundance of both fish and invertebrate indicators remains generally low suggesting either historical or on-going fishing pressure.
Indicators of disturbance and pollution have increased in many reef areas.

The report is available at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c9c815e348cd94acf3b352e/t/641920b2e55d8325385d8592/1679368396104/2022+Annual+Survey+Report.pdf Do share around.

Links:

2022 Status of Coral Reefs in Malaysia

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