Finding Nemo’s Lost Home

Where did all the reefs go?

• Pic of coral reef, generic, explain what it is

• Insert pic of nemo

Photo by MacGillivray Freeman Films

Why are Coral Reefs Important?

• Home to 33% of all known fish species

• Nursery ground for over 25% of all marine species

• Food source for millions of people

• Source of tourism revenue

• Protect 20% of world’s

coast from wave erosion

• Source of anti-cancer, anti-

tumour and anti-viral

medicines

Coral Reefs in Malaysia

• Part of the Coral Triangle (world’s highest marine

biodiversity)

• Estimated 550 coral species (East Malaysia) & 350 species

(West Malaysia)

• 4,000 sq. km of reef across Malaysia

• Worth RM145 billion

per year! (TEEB

estimates value of

coral reef at

US$115,740 per

hectare per year)

Reefs…investments…what’s the connection?

Reefs…investments…what’s the connection?

Reefs…investments…what’s the connection?

So why should you care?

• Ecosystem services

• Reefs are important but because no one can see them no one cares

• So let’s develop more tourism facilities……

What about the little people?

Reefs are an important source of

• Jobs

• Food

• GBR died

• Diagram showing how much lost already, how much to be lost

Environment, Social, Governance. We need to get better at this. Tioman island is living proof that it should not be just about the money.