Incorporating climate change resilience into MPA planning in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The impacts of coral bleaching and patterns of recovery in Sri Lanka after the major bleaching events of 1998 and 2016 were assessed through primary and secondary data sources. Past and current condition of coral reefs, and... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Nishan Perera (Blue Resources Trust)

Topic Areas

Topics: Conservation and management of tropical marine ecosystems , Topics: Climate, ocean acidification, and the changing oceans , Topics: Effective marine conservation planning

Session

S-161 » Prioritising marine conservation in the South Asia region (13:30 - Thursday, 28th June, Tubau 2 & 3)