位于英国剑桥的世界自然资源保护监测中心6月23日发布报告说,人类活动正在给珊瑚礁形成越来越大的威胁。该中心科学家呼吁各国采取措施保护这一地球上为数不多的“美丽”资源。 被称为“海中雨林”的珊瑚礁虽然在全球海洋系统中所占的比重不足百分之零点二五,但它们却成为四分之一海洋鱼类的栖息地。据世界自然资源保护监测中心的最新报告估计,目前全球珊瑚礁创造的经济产值高达3750亿美元,100多个国家在开发珊瑚礁旅游资源方面获益不浅。 但世界自然资源保护监测中心的报告同时指出,人类在开发利用珊瑚礁的同时,却不注重对这一宝贵资源的保护。报告经过长达两年的科学调查发现,目前全球珊瑚礁中有百 According to a report released June 23 by the World Conservation Monitoring Center in Cambridge, England, human activities are posing a growing threat to coral reefs. The center’s scientists call on all nations to take steps to protect one of the few “beautiful” resources on Earth. Coral reefs, known as “rainforests in the sea”, although contributing less than 0.25% of the global marine system, have become habitats for a quarter of marine fish. According to the latest report of the World Conservation Monitoring Center, it is estimated that the global economic output generated by coral reefs is as high as 375 billion U.S. dollars. More than 100 countries have benefited greatly from the development of coral reef tourism resources. However, the report of the World Natural Resources Conservation Monitoring Center also pointed out that human beings are not paying attention to the protection of this precious resource while exploiting and utilizing coral reefs. The report after two years of scientific investigation found that there are currently 100 in the world’s coral reefs