Protecting reefs in the Coral Triangle

Nusa Penida, Bali - 3 July 2009 +Underwater Shots+ 1. Various of healthy coral with fish swimming amongst it 30 June 2009 2. Wide of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Indonesia maritime project leader Marthen Welly, explaining the Coral Triangle with map 3. Various of map 3 July 2009 4. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Marthen Welly, TNC Indonesia Marine Project Leader : "The majority of the countries that are located in the Coral Triangle are archipelago countries. And with the effect of climate change, where the ice is melting and the sea surface temperature is increasing, these islands are under threat. A good natural protection is needed for these islands, and the coral reef is one of the best provided by the nature. Aside from that, the coral reef is the source of food for people who live around coastal area. There are 120 million people who depend in these coral reefs. If we don't protect these coral reefs, then the life of the 120 million people will be severely impacted." 2 July 2009 5. Pan right seaweed farm 6. Various of farmer picking seaweed 7. Woman tying up seaweed to be used in seaweed planting 8. Close up of seaweed 9. Woman tying up seaweed 1 July 2009 +Underwater Shots+ 10. Various of damaged and dead coral 11. Various of coral attached to rusted anchor 12. Various of damaged and dead coral 3 July 2009 13. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Marthen Welly, TNC Indonesia Marine Project Leader : "There are two main causes of coral damage. One, caused by human is the destructive fishing, catching fish with destructive ways, using explosives and poison such as potassium and cyanide. And this practice is happening in almost all southeast Asia, and Asia pacific countries. But the most threatening factor is climate change which has caused coral bleaching." 1 July 2009 +Underwater Shots+ 14. Wide of TNC conservationists underwater 15. Various shots of conservationists measuring coral 16. Various of conservationists logging coral data 2 July 2009 17. People walking through mangrove forest 18. Pan of mangrove forest 19. Various of a boy planting young mangrove tree 20. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Kadek Dalang, Community Leader : "This area was a plain and empty area, so when the water from the ocean increased, it flooded our houses and streets. Some of the streets were damaged because of this. With the planting of mangrove trees, the damages that were caused by the floods could be reduced. The other activity is coral transplantation. We understand that with healthy coral, the water condition and circulation will be better which eventually will affect the quality of our seaweed." 21. Women holding young mangrove trees 22. Rack focus young mangrove trees 23. Tilt up from young mangrove trees to mangrove forest +Underwater Shots+ 3 July 2009 24. Various of healthy coral with fish swimming amongst it LEAD IN : Coral reefs are some of the most fragile of the marine ecosystem on our planet. They are under threat from warming waters around the world and human activity. Now a group of nations has formed the Coral Triangle, a protected area of reefs, in an effort to preserve this fragile ecosystem. STORYLINE: These reefs around Bali are made up of hundreds of types of coral. Reef building corals have a hard skeleton made from calcium carbonate under a soft body of tissues. Their skeletal shapes provide abundant hiding places and homes for a large variety of marine species such as snails, anemones, sponges and tropical fish. Corals are quickly affected by changes in environment. Pollution or changes in water temperature can affect their structure and their ability to grow. Healthy coral reefs sustain important marine food supplies for human communities as well. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2a67132a806df45661e3a6d5a858d296 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork