Why are Coral Reefs important?

Coral Reefs are one of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. Given below are the importance of these reefs:

• They support more species per unit area than any other marine environment
• Drugs are being developed from coral reef animals and plants as possible cures for cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, viruses, and other diseases
• It also supports commercial and subsistence fisheries
• Coral reef structures also buffer shorelines against 97 percent of the energy from waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, property damage, and erosion

Read more:

• What are Coral Reefs?
• Biodiversity – Species, Genetics & Ecosystem Biodiversity