Baja Safari's Ocean Oasis with Scripps Institute Celebrations over many Years of the Reef
The Year of the Reef is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the importance of coral reefs and their ecosystems. It encourages conservation efforts and sustainable management practices to protect these vital marine environments. The initiative is a response to the increasing threats to coral reefs and associated ecosystems, such as mangroves and sea grasses, and aims to increase public awareness and understanding of the value and threats to coral reefs.
The International Year of the Reef (IYOR) is a platform to highlight the importance of coral reefs, which cover less than one percent of the planet but are home to 25 percent of marine species. They are vital to our ocean economy, providing billions of dollars in services, such as coastal protection, jobs, tourism, and more. Coral reefs face many threats, including warmer and more acidic ocean waters, impacts from destructive fishing practices, and pollution from the land.
The third International Year of the Reef (IYOR) in 2018 was a critical opportunity to bring attention to the plight of reef systems and the oceans in general. It aimed to share information on best practices in relation to sustainable coral reef management and to increase awareness and understanding of coral reefs and their conservation.
The Year of the Reef is a yearlong designation to highlight the importance of coral reefs and their role in the global ecosystem. It encourages conservation efforts and sustainable management practices to protect these vital marine environments.
Baja Safari Design and Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UC San Diego structured tours, studies and courses for instruction in La Paz , the capital of the state of Southern Baja, Mexico.
SIO was founded in 1903. It works to understand and protect the planet and find solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges. The GCMP was first started by Dr. Octavio Aburto as a research program at SIO in 2008. It continues to be an initiative affiliated with the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation.
