WHAT’S THE NATURE CONSERVANCY DOING ABOUT CORAL BLEACHING?
Bleaching doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Not every reef that experiences a stressful event is destroyed — some healthy reefs, called “resilient reefs,” are capable of bouncing back. The Conservancy’s work is focused on increasing the likelihood that reefs can recover when faced with a major disturbance, like a climate-related event.
The Nature Conservancy is a pioneer in reef resilience, and we’re sharing our science-based strategies and years of on-the-ground experience with our partners and local reef practitioners. Reef resilience workshops teach participants how they can keep their reefs healthy, and get their communities on board with reef protection.
“On the ground, we are working with countries to establish resilient marine protected area networks by incorporating what we know about reef resilience into the design and management of marine parks,” says Wear. “We are also developing and implementing other management strategies to better respond to bleaching events, such as developing comprehensive bleaching response plans.”