The Coral Triangle is a global epicentre of marine biodiversity, encompassing six
countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and
Timor-Leste. The area provides livelihoods to 130 million people through rich coastal
marine resources.
Despite its importance to marine biodiversity, the Coral Triangle is under great threat. Marine pollution, unsustainable coastal development and deep seabed mining have resulted in an endangered ecology,
Due to overfishing and destructive fishing methods, an alarming decline in tuna and fishery stocks in the Coral Triangle is endangering not only its ecology but also threatening food and livelihood security for a growing population still plagued by poverty. Coupled with the increasing impacts of climate change, these threats to the Coral Triangle put both nature
and people at risk.
With the intention of restoring and protecting the Coral Triangle, WWF-Singapore has a three-pronged approach focused on priority sites within the Sulu-Sulawesi seascape.
