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Maldives reef checks

2 Jun 2015

The Maldives, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean, is a major tourist hotspot. But its coral reefs, like many reefs around the world, are under threat. Now international organizations are handing over responsibility of Reef Checks to local divers to help monitor the health of surrounding coral reefs. DW talks to Matthias Hammer from Biosphere Expeditions to find out more.
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Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2051904/data_euscreenXL_1841135

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