What is marine life and its importance?
Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet.
Ecosystems
why marine ecosystems are important?
Healthy marine ecosystems are important to society as they provide services such as food security, animal feeds, and raw materials for pharmaceuticals, building materials for coral and sand, and nature protection against dangers such as coastal erosion and floods.
Why we should care about our ocean and sea?
Ocean and sea regulate our climate and provides the air we breathe.
Ocean and sea feeds us.
Ocean and sea provide jobs and livelihoods.
Ocean and sea are a tool for economic development.
We need a healthy ocean and sea to survive.
Marine Protected
What is the marine protected area?
A marine protected area is a defined region designated and managed for the long-term conservation of marine resources, ecosystems services, or cultural heritage.
Importance of Marine protected areas
MPA improve the health of the ocean and sea by
Protecting and restoring marine habitat
Increasing resilience to climate change
Supporting livelihoods
Protecting species and rebuilding fish stocks
Pumping fish into adjacent areas
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