Standard Survey Methods for Key Habitats and Key Species in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (RSGA) represent a complex
and unique tropical marine ecosystem with an extraordinary
biological diversity and a remarkably high degree of endemism.
This narrow band of water is also an important shipping lane,
linking the world’s major oceans. The natural coastal resources
have supported populations for thousands of years, and
nourished the development of a maritime and trading culture
linking Arabia and Africa with Europe and Asia. While large
parts of the region are still in a pristine state, environmental
threats notably from habitat destruction, over-exploitation and
pollution are increasing rapidly requiring immediate action to
conserve and protect the region’s coastal and marine
environment.
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