USAID SUSTAINABLE CORAL TRIANGLE

The coral reef ecosystems of the Coral Triangle are among the most threatened in the world and also some of the most valuable. Approximately 95 percent of the reefs in the Coral Triangle (CT) are at risk due to overfishing, destructive fishing practices, land-based pollution, and coastal development. The future threats from climate change and ocean acidification will compound these problems.

To address these threats in the Coral Triangle, the United States Agency for International Development Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) launched the USAID Sustainable Coral Triangle to directly support the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) as a regional leader on marine biodiversity conservation.