what is IYOR?

You might be thinking what is IYOR? Well, IYOR stands for International Year of Reef.

History of IYOR...
The year 1997 was declared the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). The first IYOR campaign was to initiate response to the increasing threats [like over fishing etc] and loss of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, like mangroves and sea grasses. IYOR 97 was a global effort to increase awareness and understanding of coral reefs, and support conservation, research and management efforts. IYOR 97 was proved to be very successful, with over 225 organizations in 50 countries and territories participating, over 700 articles in papers and magazines generated, hundreds of scientific surveys undertaken, and catalysed conservation and policy initiatives, as well as numerous local and global organizations dedicated to coral reef conservation. (Adapted from http://www.iyor.org/about/)

Since this year is the year 2008. Thus, it is named IYOR2008.

You may visit the IYOR website by just clicking on the image above to find out more about IYOR. Plus, there are other relevant information and events about Coral Reefs. [You may obtain the html code for the log, when clicked, visitors would be linked to IYOR homepage, from this website http://www.iyor.org/resources/logo.asp - P.S you may want to put it on your blog ;DD]

Additional information: IYOR is the main organiser of the YMBA 2008 BEST IYOR Blog Contest.
Hope you may visit IYOR website
and support their route to STC (saving the corals -from elswyth)
[P.S. there are other organisations out there, who are also saving the corals]



Love,
Jolene ;DD
31 august 2008
10:18pm

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