Overtourism, climate change and environmental pollution have caused extensive damage to coral reefs in Pingtung County over the past few months, a report said on Oct. 26.
The study was conducted by researchers at National Sun Yat-sen University, the National Museum of Natural Science and the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium. It was published on the Web site of the Taiwan Environmental Information Association.
The number of organisms and species observed near Siaoliouciou Island (小琉球) had declined by 80 percent in July and August, the study said.
Coral reef coverage the main indicator of ocean environmental health was less
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Kenting elementary school holds underwater graduation ceremony
05/06/2021 06:09 PM
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Young divers and their teachers hold signs that read Happy Mother s Day on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Taiwan Dive Center
Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Ten new graduates of Kenting Elementary School in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, received their diplomas in an unusual underwater graduation ceremony Wednesday.
The youngsters five boys and five girls dove into the water with several of their teachers at a diving site in Hengchun Township s Houbihu, one of the most popular diving sites on the southern tip of Taiwan.