STATUS OF CORAL REEFS IN MALAYSIA, KEY THREATS,
CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION

The presentation will review data on the health of coral reefs around Malaysia, highlighting the most critical current threats. It will describe challenges faced in protecting coral reefs and outline key recommendations for actions to protect reefs

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JULIAN HYDE

Reef Check Malaysia

Julian is a scientist by training, with a degree in biochemistry. He moved to KL in 1998 to head up an environmental consulting company, before moving to Tioman Island to pursue his dream of running his own dive centre, which he did for six years. It was during that time that he became interested in Reef Check, which he helped to set up in 2007. Eighteen years later, Reef Check now has a national coral reef survey programme and conducts community
-based conservation projects from five field offices.